#VU41576 Path traversal in auraCMS - CVE-2014-3975

Vulnerability identifier: #VU41576

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3975

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
auraCMS
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: auracms.opensource-indonesia.com

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in filemanager.php in AuraCMS 3.0 allows remote attackers to list a directory via a full pathname in the viewdir parameter.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

auraCMS: 3.0

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External links
https://bot24.blogspot.com/2014/05/auracms-30-cross-site-scripting-local.html
https://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/107555
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126843/AuraCMS-3.0-Cross-Site-Scripting-Local-File-Inclusion.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33555

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.