Datalife Engine "dle_config_api" Parameter File Inclusion Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in Datalife Engine, which could be exploited by remote attackers to compromise a vulnerable web server. This issue is caused by an input validation error in the "engine/api/api.class.php" script when processing the "dle_config_api" parameter, which could be exploited by remote attackers to include malicious PHP scripts and execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the web server.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
Datalife Engine version 8.2 and prior
     
Solution  
     
CVE   CVE-2009-3055
     
References   http://milw0rm.com/exploits/9572
     
Vulnerability Manager Detection   No
     
IPS Protection  
ASQ Engine alarm Available Since
Misc : Directory traversal - parameter starting with ../
3.2.0
PHP : Remote file inclusion prevention : suspicious root_path parameter found in URL
3.2.0
Evasion attempt using twice-encoded dot character
3.2.0
Directory traversal using ..\..
3.2.0
Directory traversal
3.2.0
Evasion attempt using twice-encoded '/' or '\'
3.2.0
Evasion attempt using twice-encoded ' character
3.2.0
Directory traversal backward root folder
3.2.0
Misc : Local File Inclusion - suspicious /etc/passwd found in URL
3.5.0
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
High 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2009-09-02 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote