CuteNews search.php files_arch Array Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 29802

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by an information disclosure issue.

Description

The version of CuteNews on the remote host fails to initialize the 'files_arch[]' array before populating it with a list of files to search in the 'search.php' script. Regardless of PHP's 'register_globals' setting, an unauthenticated attacker can leverage this issue to determine the existence of arbitrary files on the affected host or search files for arbitrary text, such as usernames and password hashes defined to the affected application.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 29802

File Name: cutenews_files_arch_info_disclosure.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 12/26/2007

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: www/cutenews

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Reference Information

BID: 27010

Detections

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