#VU50624 PHP file inclusion in Backup by Supsystic

 

#VU50624 PHP file inclusion in Backup by Supsystic

Published: February 11, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU50624
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-98
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Backup by Supsystic
Software vendor:
supsystic.com

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to include and execute arbitrary PHP files on the server.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect input validation when processing directory traversal characters passed via the "download" HTTP GET parameter. A remote 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.

Note, the vulnerability can be exploited via CSRF attack vector.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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