PHP Easy Downloader "file" Arbitrary File Download Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in PHP Easy Downloader, which could be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access to arbitrary files on a vulnerable system. This issue is caused by an input validation error in the "index.php" script that does not validate the "file" parameter before being passed as an argument to "header()", which could be exploited to download arbitrary files via directory traversal attacks.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
PHP Easy Downloader version 1.5 and prior
     
Solution   Upgrade to version 2.0 : http://www.ironclad.net/scripts/
     
CVE  
     
References  
     
Vulnerability Manager Detection   No
     
IPS Protection  
ASQ Engine alarm Available Since
Misc : Directory traversal - parameter starting with ../
3.2.0
Directory traversal using ..\..
3.2.0
Directory traversal
3.2.0
Directory traversal backward root folder
3.2.0
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
Moderate 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2008-10-17 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote