Path Traversal in webEdition

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Advisory ID:	HTB23227
Product:	webEdition
Vendor:	webEdition e.V.
Vulnerable Versions:	6.3.8.0 (SVN-Revision: 6985) and probably prior
Tested Version:	6.3.8.0 (SVN-Revision: 6985)
Advisory Publication:	August 6, 2014 [without technical details]
Vendor Notification:	August 6, 2014
Vendor Fix:	September 4, 2014
Public Disclosure:	September 17, 2014
Latest Update:	September 17, 2014
Vulnerability Type:	Path Traversal [CWE-22]
CVE Reference:	CVE-2014-5258
Risk Level:	Medium

CVSSv2 Base Score:	4 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Solution Status:	Fixed by Vendor
Discovered and Provided:	High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab
Advisory Details:
High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab discovered vulnerability in webEdition, which can be exploited to read arbitrary files on the target system. 1) Path Traversal in webEdition: CVE-2014-5258 The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of the "file" HTTP GET parameter in "/webEdition/showTempFile.php" script. A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted HTTP GET request containing directory traversal sequences (e.g. "../") and read contents of arbitrary files on the target system with privileges of the web server. The exploitation example below display contents of "/etc/passwd" file: http://[host]/webEdition/showTempFile.php?file=../../../../etc/passwd Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires valid user credentials. Registration is not open by default and all user accounts are created by the administrator of the web application.
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Update to webEdition 6.3.9 Beta More Information: http://www.webedition.org/de/aktuelles/webedition-cms/webEdition-6.3.9-Beta-erschienen

References:
[1] High-Tech Bridge Advisory HTB23227 - https://www.immuniweb.com/advisory/HTB23227 - Path Traversal in webEdition. [2] webEdition - http://www.webedition.org - is a Content Management System. [3] Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) - http://cve.mitre.org/ - international in scope and free for public use, CVE® is a dictionary of publicly known information security vulnerabilities and exposures. [4] Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) - http://cwe.mitre.org - targeted to developers and security practitioners, CWE is a formal list of software weakness types. [5] ImmuniWeb® - Leveraging the power of machine-learning and genius of human brain to deliver the most advanced web application security and penetration testing. [6] ImmuniWeb® SSLScan - Test your servers for security and compliance with PCI DSS, HIPAA and NIST.

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