CMS Made Simple url Parameter Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 40551

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote web server is hosting CMS Made Simple, a content management system written in PHP.

The version of CMS Made Simple installed on the remote host fails to sanitize user-supplied input to 'url' parameter in script 'modules/Printing/output.php' before using it to display the contents of a specified Base64-encoded file. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files from the remote system, subject to the privileges of the web server user id.

Solution

Upgrade to CMS Made Simple version 1.6.3.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 40551

File Name: cmsmadesimple_url_disclosure.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 8/11/2009

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:cmsmadesimple:cms_made_simple

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 8/5/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/10/2009

Reference Information

BID: 36005

SECUNIA: 36255

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