SB2019092310 - Local PHP file inclusion in Gila CMS
Published: September 23, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019092310
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Local PHP file inclusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16679)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to include and execute arbitrary PHP files on the server.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect input validation when including PHP files in the "f" parameter in "admin/fm" URL. A remote authenticated administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected application, include and execute arbitrary PHP code on the system with privileges of the web server.
PoC:
http://[host]/admin/fm/?f=src../../../../../../../../../WINDOWS/system32/drivers/etc/hosts
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.