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RCBlog index.php post Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 20825

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to directory traversal attacks.

Description

The remote host is running RCBlog, a blog written in PHP.

The remote version of this software fails to sanitize user-supplied input to the 'post' parameter of the 'index.php' script. An attacker can use this to access arbitrary files on the remote host provided PHP's 'magic_quotes' setting is disabled or, regardless of that setting, files with a '.txt' extension such as those used by the application to store administrative credentials.

In addition, it has also been reported to be vulnerable to a user account enumeration weakness, although Nessus has not checked it.

Solution

Remove the application as its author no longer supports it.

See Also

https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/422499

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 20825

File Name: rcblog_dir_transversal.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 1/30/2006

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:noah_medling:rcblog

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/19/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-0370, CVE-2006-0371

BID: 16342