Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in DeWeS web server 0.4.2 and possibly earlier, as used in Twilight CMS, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..%5c (dot dot encoded backslash) in a GET request.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 2
- DeWeS 0.4.2 - Directory Traversal EDB-27777 · webapps · Aug 22, 2013
- Twilight CMS - DeWeS Web Server Directory Traversal EDB-38737 · webapps · Aug 21, 2013 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 27777 exploit
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23167
- 54404 third-party-advisory
- 20130821 Path Traversal in DeWeS Web Server (Twilight CMS) mailing-list