PhpMyExplorer index.php chemin Parameter Encoded Traversal Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10750

Synopsis

Arbitrary directories may be browsed on the remote server.

Description

phpMyExplorer is vulnerable to a directory traversal attack that allows anyone to make the remote web server read and display arbitrary directories.

For example:
GET /index.php?chemin=..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2F%2Fetc will return the contents of the remote /etc directory.

Solution

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Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10750

File Name: phpMyExplorer.nasl

Version: 1.29

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 9/7/2001

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

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:phpmyexplorer:phpmyexplorer_classic

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/29/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-1168

BID: 3266

Detections

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