Exponent CMS < 0.96.4 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities (XSS, SQLi, Code Exe, Disc)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 20211

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote host is running Exponent CMS, an open source content management system written in PHP.

The version of Exponent CMS installed on the remote host fails to sanitize input to the 'id' parameter of the resource module before using it in database queries. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this issue to manipulate SQL queries regardless of the setting of PHP's 'magic_quotes_gpc' variable.

The application also reportedly fails to sanitize input to the 'parent' module of the navigation module before using that in database queries if the user is authenticated and acting as an admin and may allow an authenticated user to upload files with arbitrary PHP code through its image upload facility and then execute that code on the remote host subject to the permissions of the web server user id.

Solution

Upgrade to Exponent CMS version 0.96.4 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 20211

File Name: exponent_0964.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 11/16/2005

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/19/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3762, CVE-2005-3763, CVE-2005-3764, CVE-2005-3765, CVE-2005-3766, CVE-2005-3767

BID: 15389, 15391, 15503

CWE: 20, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 74, 750, 751, 79, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990

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