e107 download.php extract() Function Variable Overwrite

high Nessus Plugin ID 33856

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by variable overwriting vulnerability.

Description

The version of e107 installed on the remote host contains an unsafe call to 'extract()' in the 'download.php' script. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can leverage this issue to overwrite arbitrary PHP variables, leading to arbitrary PHP code execution, SQL injection, as well as other sorts of attacks.

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.7.12 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?0f612ec9

http://old.e107.org/e107_plugins/bugtrack/changelog.php?0712

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 33856

File Name: e107_extract_var_overwriting.nasl

Version: 1.22

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 8/10/2008

Updated: 6/5/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:e107:e107

Required KB Items: www/e107

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 8/25/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/7/2008

Reference Information

BID: 30601