MODx AjaxSearch.php file include
| modx-ajaxsearch-file-include (39352) |  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 AjaxSearch.php script using the value parameter to specify a malicious file from the local system, which could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable Web server.
Note: In order to exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, the attacker would first be required to upload a malicious file or inject arbitrary commands into an existing file.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.8 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.3 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, available for registered users from the MODx Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jan 02 2008 - 00:51:05 CST : MODx CMS Source code disclosure, local file inclusion.
- MODx CMS Web site: MODx CMS Web site.
- MODx Web site: MODx.
- BID-27096: MODx 'htcmime.php' Source Code Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- BID-27097: MODx 'AjaxSearch.php' Local File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-0094: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in MODx Content Management System 0.9.6.1 allow remote attackers to (1) include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the as_language parameter to assets/snippets/AjaxSearch/AjaxSearch.php, reached through index-ajax.php; and (2) read arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to assets/js/htcmime.php.
- SA28220: MODx Content Management System Local File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- MODx CMS MODx 0.9.6.1
Reported:
Jan 02, 2008
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