qEngine CMS 6.0.0 (task.php) Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
Title: qEngine CMS 6.0.0 (task.php) Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
Advisory ID: ZSL-2014-5173
Type: Local/Remote
Impact: Exposure of System Information, Exposure of Sensitive Information
Risk: (3/5)
Release Date: 25.03.2014
PHP/5.5.6
MySQL 5.6.14
[10.03.2014] Vendor contacted.
[11.03.2014] Vendor responds asking more details.
[11.03.2014] Sent details to the vendor.
[12.03.2014] Working with the vendor.
[13.03.2014] Vendor working on a new version.
[21.03.2014] Asked vendor for status update.
[21.03.2014] Vendor promises patch release in April.
[25.03.2014] Public security advisory released.
[31.05.2014] Vendor releases version 7 to address this issue.
[2] http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5181.php
[3] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/125854
[4] http://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2014030189
[5] http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32511/
[6] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66401
[7] http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/104918
[8] http://www.c97.net/news/security-issues-with-qengine-family.php
[9] https://secunia.com/advisories/57529/
[10] http://www.c97.net/news/qengine-7-is-ready-to-download.php
[26.03.2014] - Added reference [6] and [7]
[27.03.2014] - Added reference [8]
[31.03.2014] - Added reference [9]
[31.05.2014] - Added vendor status and reference [10]
Web: http://www.zeroscience.mk
e-mail: lab@zeroscience.mk
Advisory ID: ZSL-2014-5173
Type: Local/Remote
Impact: Exposure of System Information, Exposure of Sensitive Information
Risk: (3/5)
Release Date: 25.03.2014
Summary
qEngine (qE) is a lightweight, fast, yet feature packed CMS script to help you building your site quickly. Using template engine to separate the php codes from the design, you don't need to touch the codes to design your web site. qE is also expandable by using modules.Description
qEngine CMS suffers from an authenticated file inclusion vulnerability (LFI) when input passed thru the 'run' parameter to task.php is not properly verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited to include files from local resources with directory traversal attacks.Vendor
C97net - http://www.c97.netAffected Version
6.0.0 and 4.1.6Tested On
Apache/2.4.7 (Win32)PHP/5.5.6
MySQL 5.6.14
Vendor Status
[07.03.2014] Vulnerability discovered.[10.03.2014] Vendor contacted.
[11.03.2014] Vendor responds asking more details.
[11.03.2014] Sent details to the vendor.
[12.03.2014] Working with the vendor.
[13.03.2014] Vendor working on a new version.
[21.03.2014] Asked vendor for status update.
[21.03.2014] Vendor promises patch release in April.
[25.03.2014] Public security advisory released.
[31.05.2014] Vendor releases version 7 to address this issue.
PoC
qenginecms_lfi.txtCredits
Vulnerability discovered by Gjoko Krstic - <gjoko@zeroscience.mk>References
[1] http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5177.php[2] http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2014-5181.php
[3] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/125854
[4] http://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2014030189
[5] http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32511/
[6] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66401
[7] http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/104918
[8] http://www.c97.net/news/security-issues-with-qengine-family.php
[9] https://secunia.com/advisories/57529/
[10] http://www.c97.net/news/qengine-7-is-ready-to-download.php
Changelog
[25.03.2014] - Initial release[26.03.2014] - Added reference [6] and [7]
[27.03.2014] - Added reference [8]
[31.03.2014] - Added reference [9]
[31.05.2014] - Added vendor status and reference [10]
Contact
Zero Science LabWeb: http://www.zeroscience.mk
e-mail: lab@zeroscience.mk
