Symphony 2.0.6 mode Parameter Local File Inclusion

high Nessus Plugin ID 46819

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is susceptible to a local file include attack.

Description

The Symphony install on the remote host fails to sanitize user- supplied input to the 'mode' parameter in 'index.php' before using it to include PHP code.

An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to view arbitrary files or possibly to execute arbitrary PHP code on the remote host, subject to the privileges of the web server user id.

Solution

Upgrade to Symphony 2.0.7 or later.

Note that some references indicate that version 2.0.7 is affected, however Tenable researchers have confirmed that this vulnerability only affects version 2.0.6.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 46819

File Name: symphony_cms_mode_lfi.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 6/7/2010

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:symphony-cms:symphony_cms

Required KB Items: www/PHP, www/symphony

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 12/29/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/12/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2143

BID: 40441

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