Pagesetter for PostNuke index.php id Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 24713

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

The third-party Pagesetter module for PostNuke installed on the remote host fails to sanitize input to the 'id' parameter before using it to display a file in the function 'pagesetter_file_preview()' of the script 'pnfile.php'. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this issue to view arbitrary files on the remote host, subject to the privileges of the web server user id.

Solution

Upgrade to Pagesetter version 6.3.0 or later.

See Also

https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461339/30/0/threaded

http://www.elfisk.dk/index.php?module=pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=7&pid=125

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 24713

File Name: postnuke_pagesetter_id_file_include.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 2/27/2007

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:postnuke_software_foundation:pagesetter

Required KB Items: www/postnuke

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/27/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-1158

BID: 22733