CVE-2014-8676

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the file_get_contents function in SOPlanning 1.32 and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a URL path parameter.

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 1

SO Planning 1.32 - Multiple Vulnerabilities EDB-37604 · webapps · Jul 13, 2015

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Automated scanner template

A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.

Simple Online Planning Tool <1.3.2 - Local File Inclusion http/cves/2014/CVE-2014-8676.yaml

Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.

References

75726 vdb-entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132654/Simple-Online-Planning-Tool-1.3.2-XSS-SQL-Injection-Traversal.html
37604 exploit
20150708 SOPlanning - Simple Online Planning Tool multiple vulnerabilities mailing-list