Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-1469 - Path Traversal vulnerability in Piwigo

047910
CVSS 4.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
HIGH
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
high complexity
piwigo
CWE-22
nessus
exploit available

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in install.php in Piwigo before 2.4.7 allows remote attackers to read and delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dl parameter.

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Relative Path Traversal
    An attacker exploits a weakness in input validation on the target by supplying a specially constructed path utilizing dot and slash characters for the purpose of obtaining access to arbitrary files or resources. An attacker modifies a known path on the target in order to reach material that is not available through intended channels. These attacks normally involve adding additional path separators (/ or \) and/or dots (.), or encodings thereof, in various combinations in order to reach parent directories or entirely separate trees of the target's directory structure.
  • Directory Traversal
    An attacker with access to file system resources, either directly or via application logic, will use various file path specification or navigation mechanisms such as ".." in path strings and absolute paths to extend their range of access to inappropriate areas of the file system. The attacker attempts to either explore the file system for recon purposes or access directories and files that are intended to be restricted from their access. Exploring the file system can be achieved through constructing paths presented to directory listing programs, such as "ls" and 'dir', or through specially crafted programs that attempt to explore the file system. The attacker engaging in this type of activity is searching for information that can be used later in a more exploitive attack. Access to restricted directories or files can be achieved through modification of path references utilized by system applications.
  • File System Function Injection, Content Based
    An attack of this type exploits the host's trust in executing remote content including binary files. The files are poisoned with a malicious payload (targeting the file systems accessible by the target software) by the attacker and may be passed through standard channels such as via email, and standard web content like PDF and multimedia files. The attacker exploits known vulnerabilities or handling routines in the target processes. Vulnerabilities of this type have been found in a wide variety of commercial applications from Microsoft Office to Adobe Acrobat and Apple Safari web browser. When the attacker knows the standard handling routines and can identify vulnerabilities and entry points they can be exploited by otherwise seemingly normal content. Once the attack is executed, the attackers' program can access relative directories such as C:\Program Files or other standard system directories to launch further attacks. In a worst case scenario, these programs are combined with other propagation logic and work as a virus.
  • Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic
    This attack targets the encoding of the URL combined with the encoding of the slash characters. An attacker can take advantage of the multiple way of encoding an URL and abuse the interpretation of the URL. An URL may contain special character that need special syntax handling in order to be interpreted. Special characters are represented using a percentage character followed by two digits representing the octet code of the original character (%HEX-CODE). For instance US-ASCII space character would be represented with %20. This is often referred as escaped ending or percent-encoding. Since the server decodes the URL from the requests, it may restrict the access to some URL paths by validating and filtering out the URL requests it received. An attacker will try to craft an URL with a sequence of special characters which once interpreted by the server will be equivalent to a forbidden URL. It can be difficult to protect against this attack since the URL can contain other format of encoding such as UTF-8 encoding, Unicode-encoding, etc.
  • Manipulating Input to File System Calls
    An attacker manipulates inputs to the target software which the target software passes to file system calls in the OS. The goal is to gain access to, and perhaps modify, areas of the file system that the target software did not intend to be accessible.

Exploit-Db

  • descriptionPiwigo 2.4.6 - Multiple Vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-1468,CVE-2013-1469. Webapps exploit for php platform
    fileexploits/php/webapps/24561.txt
    idEDB-ID:24561
    last seen2016-02-02
    modified2013-03-01
    platformphp
    port
    published2013-03-01
    reporterHigh-Tech Bridge SA
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/24561/
    titlePiwigo 2.4.6 - Multiple Vulnerabilities
    typewebapps
  • descriptionPiwigo 2.4.6 (install.php) Remote Arbitrary File Read/Delete Vulnerability. CVE-2013-1469. Webapps exploit for php platform
    idEDB-ID:24520
    last seen2016-02-02
    modified2013-02-19
    published2013-02-19
    reporterLiquidWorm
    sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/24520/
    titlePiwigo 2.4.6 install.php Remote Arbitrary File Read/Delete Vulnerability

Nessus

  • NASL familyCGI abuses
    NASL idPIWIGO_INSTALL_FILE_DISCLOSURE.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Piwigo hosted on the remote web server is affected by a directory traversal vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input to the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id65769
    published2013-04-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/65769
    titlePiwigo install.php dl Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(65769);
      script_version("1.8");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/27");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2013-1469");
      script_bugtraq_id(58016);
      script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"24520");
    
      script_name(english:"Piwigo install.php dl Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access");
      script_summary(english:"Tries to view an arbitrary file");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote web server contains a PHP script that is affected by a
    directory traversal vulnerability.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The version of Piwigo hosted on the remote web server is affected by a
    directory traversal vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize
    user-supplied input to the 'dl' parameter of the 'install.php' script. 
    This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to
    read and delete arbitrary files by forming a request containing
    directory traversal sequences. 
    
    Note that the application is reportedly also affected by a cross-site
    request forgery vulnerability, although Nessus has not tested this.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23144");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2013-5127.php");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://piwigo.org/release-2.4.7");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to version 2.4.7 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2013-1469");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_nessus", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/02/18");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/02/19");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/04/02");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:piwigo:piwigo");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_DESTRUCTIVE_ATTACK);
      script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("piwigo_detect.nasl");
      script_require_keys("www/PHP", "www/piwigo");
      script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
      script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    include("http.inc");
    include("webapp_func.inc");
    
    port = get_http_port(default:80);
    
    install = get_install_from_kb(
      appname      : "piwigo",
      port         : port,
      exit_on_fail : TRUE
    );
    
    dir = install["dir"];
    install_url = build_url(port:port, qs:dir);
    
    url = "/install.php?dl=../../../install.php";
    
    res = http_send_recv3(
      method       : "GET",
      item         : dir + url,
      port         : port,
      exit_on_fail : TRUE
    );
    
    if (
      "<?php" >< res[2] &&
      "if (isset($_POST['install']))" >< res[2]
    )
    {
      # Grab vulnerable code section for report
      out = strstr(res[2], "if (!empty($_GET['dl'])");
      # Truncate to 15 lines
      count = 0;
      foreach line (split(out))
      {
        output += line;
        count ++;
        if (count >= 15) break;
      }
    
      if (report_verbosity > 0)
      {
        snip =  crap(data:"-", length:30)+' snip '+ crap(data:"-", length:30);
        report =
          '\nNessus was able to verify the issue exists using the following request :' +
          '\n' +
          '\n' + install_url + url +
          '\n' +
          '\nNote that the file "install.php" has been deleted by the request above.' +   '\n';
        if (report_verbosity > 1)
        {
          report +=
            '\n' + 'This produced the following truncated output :' +
            '\n' +
            '\n' + snip +
            '\n' + chomp(output) +
            '\n' + snip +
            '\n';
        }
        security_warning(port:port, extra:data_protection::sanitize_user_paths(report_text:report));
      }
      else security_warning(port);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_WEB_APP_NOT_AFFECTED, "Piwigo", install_url);
    
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_EDD201A58FC311E2B131000C299B62E1.NASL
    descriptionHigh-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab reports : The CSRF vulnerability exists due to insufficient verification of the HTTP request origin in
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id65624
    published2013-03-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/65624
    titleFreeBSD : piwigo -- CSRF/Path Traversal (edd201a5-8fc3-11e2-b131-000c299b62e1)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #    in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #    distribution.
    # 
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(65624);
      script_version("1.5");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/23 12:49:57");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2013-1468", "CVE-2013-1469");
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : piwigo -- CSRF/Path Traversal (edd201a5-8fc3-11e2-b131-000c299b62e1)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab reports :
    
    The CSRF vulnerability exists due to insufficient verification of the
    HTTP request origin in '/admin.php' script. A remote attacker can
    trick a logged-in administrator to visit a specially crafted webpage
    and create arbitrary PHP file on the remote server.
    
    The path traversal vulnerability exists due to insufficient filtration
    of user-supplied input in 'dl' HTTP GET parameter passed to
    '/install.php' script. The script is present on the system after
    installation by default, and can be accessed by attacker without any
    restrictions."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://piwigo.org/bugs/view.php?id=0002843"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://piwigo.org/bugs/view.php?id=0002844"
      );
      # http://dl.packetstormsecurity.net/1302-exploits/piwigo246-traversalxsrf.txt
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?505a28f2"
      );
      # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/edd201a5-8fc3-11e2-b131-000c299b62e1.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?f2e0ceeb"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:piwigo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/02/06");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/03/18");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/03/20");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("freebsd_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"piwigo<2.4.7")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    

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