CVE-2010-2145
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMultiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in ClearSite Beta 4.50, and possibly other versions, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the cs_base_path parameter to (1) docs.php and (2) include/admin/device_admin.php. NOTE: the header.php vector is already covered by CVE-2009-3306. NOTE: this issue may be due to a variable extraction error.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceRemote File Inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in ClearSite Beta 4.50 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by supplying a malicious URL in the cs_base_path parameter to docs.php and include/admin/device_admin.php. The vulnerability stems from a variable extraction error that allows user-controlled input to be used in include/require statements without proper validation.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.50CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm ClearSite installation and versionLocate the ClearSite installation directory and check for version information in the application's main files, configuration, or an about page. Typical locations include the web root or documentation files.Affected if The installed version is ClearSite Beta 4.50
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Identify vulnerable filesCheck for the presence of docs.php and include/admin/device_admin.php in the web application directory structure.Affected if Either docs.php or include/admin/device_admin.php exists in the application
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Verify cs_base_path parameter handlingReview the source code of docs.php and include/admin/device_admin.php to confirm that the cs_base_path parameter is used in include or require statements without proper validation.Affected if The cs_base_path parameter is directly used in include/require statements without sanitization
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Check PHP allow_url_include settingInspect the PHP configuration file (php.ini) or run phpinfo() to check the value of allow_url_include.Affected if allow_url_include is enabled (set to On), which permits including remote files
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Test RFI vulnerabilitySend an HTTP request to docs.php or include/admin/device_admin.php with cs_base_path pointing to an external URL containing PHP code, observing if the remote code is executed.Affected if The application executes code from a remote URL supplied in the cs_base_path parameter
A system is affected if it runs ClearSite Beta 4.50 with the vulnerable files present and the cs_base_path parameter accessible to external attackers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImmediately remove or restrict access to vulnerable files (docs.php, include/admin/device_admin.php). If the application is still needed, apply vendor patches or upgrade to a patched version. Implement strict input validation on the cs_base_path parameter to prevent URL-based file inclusion.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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