MODx thumbnail.php file include
| modx-thumbnail-file-include (29989) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
MODx could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the thumbnail.php script using the base_path parameter to specify a malicious file from a remote system, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable Web server.
Platforms Affected:
- MODx CMS, MODx 0.9.2.1 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of MODx (0.9.2.2 or later), available from the MODx Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- MODx Web site, MODx Content Management System | Home at http://modxcms.com/.
- BID-20898: Modx CMS Thumbnail.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-5730: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in manager/media/browser/mcpuk/connectors/php/Commands/Thumbnail.php in Modx CMS 0.9.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the base_path parameter. NOTE: it is possible that this is a vulnerability in FCKeditor.
- OSVDB ID: 30186: MODx Thumbnail.php base_path Variable Remote File Inclusion
- SA22675: MODx "base_path" File Inclusion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4346: MODx base_path Parameter Handling Remote PHP File Inclusion Vulnerability
Reported:
Nov 03, 2006
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