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CVE-2019-17199 is a directory traversal vulnerability in www/getfile.php in WPO WebPageTest 19.04 on Windows. The issue is caused by an unanchored regular expression used in input validation, which can be bypassed with crafted path input containing the substring "a.jpg\..". By abusing this validation flaw, an attacker can traverse directories and cause the application to read arbitrary files from the underlying Windows filesystem.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit auxiliary module (modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/webpagetest_traversal.rb) that exploits a directory traversal vulnerability (CVE-2019-17199) in WebPageTest. The module targets the 'gettext.php' script, which improperly handles the 'file' parameter, allowing attackers to traverse directories and read arbitrary files from the server. The module is written in Ruby and leverages Metasploit's HTTP client functionality. It allows the user to specify the base path to WebPageTest, the file to read (defaulting to /etc/passwd), and the traversal depth. Upon successful exploitation, the contents of the targeted file are saved as loot in Metasploit. The attack vector is network-based, requiring HTTP access to the vulnerable script. The module is operational and provides a practical file read exploit for vulnerable WebPageTest installations.
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