CVE-2012-10044: File Upload RCE

Description

MobileCartly version 1.0 contains an arbitrary file creation vulnerability in the savepage.php script. The application fails to perform authentication or authorization checks before invoking file_put_contents() on attacker-controlled input. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by sending crafted HTTP GET requests to savepage.php, specifying both the filename and content. This allows arbitrary file creation within the pages/ directory or any writable path on the server, allowing remote code execution.

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Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload

References

Other References

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/mobilecartly_upload_exec.rb https://web.archive.org/web/20120919081957/http://mobilecartly.com/ https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20422 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21079 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mobilecartly-arbitrary-file-creation https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/mobilecartly_upload_exec.rb https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20422 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21079

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-10044? +

MobileCartly version 1.0 contains an arbitrary file creation vulnerability in the savepage.php script. The application fails to perform authentication or authorization checks before invoking file_put_contents() on attacker-controlled input. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by sending crafted HTTP GET requests to savepage.php, specifying both the filename and content. This allows arbitrary file creation within the pages/ directory or any writable path on the server, allowing remote code execution.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2012-10044? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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