TYPO3 'AbstractController.php' 'BACK_PATH' Parameter Remote File Inclusion

medium Nessus Plugin ID 57394

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is affected by a remote file inclusion vulnerability.

Description

The version of TYPO3 installed on the remote host fails to sanitize user-supplied input to the 'BACK_PATH' parameter of the 'AbstractController.php' script before using it in a PHP 'require_once()' call to include PHP code for execution.

Provided that PHP's 'register_globals' setting is enabled, a remote, unauthenticated attacker can leverage this vulnerability to read arbitrary files or execute arbitrary PHP code on the affected host subject to the privileges under which the web server operates.

Solution

Upgrade to TYPO3 4.5.9 / 4.6.2 or see the TYPO3-CORE-SA-2011-004 advisory for patch information.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 57394

File Name: typo3_462_rfi.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 12/23/2011

Updated: 6/5/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:typo3:typo3

Required KB Items: www/PHP, installed_sw/TYPO3

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Exploited by Nessus: true

Patch Publication Date: 12/16/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/16/2011

Exploitable With

Elliot (TYPO3 4.5.8/4.6.1 RFI)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-4614

BID: 51090

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