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JAWS index.php gadget Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 16198

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Synopsis

A web application running on the remote host has a directory traversal vulnerability.

Description

The remote web server is running JAWS, a content management system written in PHP.

Input to the 'gadget' parameter of index.php is not properly sanitized. A remote attacker could exploit this to read potentially sensitive data from the system. This information could also be used to mount further attacks.

This version of JAWS also reportedly has cross-site scripting and authentication bypass vulnerabilities, though Nessus has not checked for those issues.

Solution

Upgrade to the latest version of this software.

See Also

https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2004/Jul/271

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 16198

File Name: jaws_multiple_flaws.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 1/18/2005

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.4

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

Vulnerability Information

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/5/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-2445

BID: 10670