LifeType rss.php profile Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 24356

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is running LifeType, an open source blogging platform written in PHP.

The version of LifeType installed on the remote host fails to sanitize input to the 'profile' parameter of the 'rss.php' script of directory traversal sequences. An unauthenticated, remote attacker is able to leverage this flaw to read files on the affected host and disclose sensitive information, such as configuration parameters used by the application.

Solution

Upgrade to Lifetype 1.1.6 / 1.2-beta2 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 24356

File Name: lifetype_profile_info_disclosure.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 2/16/2007

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 2.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:lifetype:lifetype

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/14/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-0979

BID: 22572

CWE: 200

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