#VU5361 Directory traversal in Magmi
Published: January 24, 2017 / Updated: March 11, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5361
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Magmi
Magmi
Software vendor:
Sebastien Bracquemont
Sebastien Bracquemont
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target sustem.
The weakness exists due to improper filtration of user-supplied input passed via the "file" HTTP GET parameter to "/magmi-importer/web/download_file.php" script. A remote attacker can use directory traversal sequences (e.g. "../../") to view contents of arbitrary files on the target system.
Exploitation example observed in the wild:
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
The weakness exists due to improper filtration of user-supplied input passed via the "file" HTTP GET parameter to "/magmi-importer/web/download_file.php" script. A remote attacker can use directory traversal sequences (e.g. "../../") to view contents of arbitrary files on the target system.
Exploitation example observed in the wild:
GET /…sanitized…/magmi-importer/web/download_file.php?file=../../app/etc/local.xml HTTP/1.1Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in disclosure of confidential and sensitive information from the root folder of the application. In case of Magento, the "/app/etc/local.xml" file contains credentials and encryption keys.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.