Help Center Live Module.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	15404
Class:	Access Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Nov 14 2005 12:00AM
Updated:	Nov 14 2005 12:00AM
Credit:	HACKERS PAL is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Help Center Live Help Center Live 2.0 Help Center Live Help Center Live 1.2.8 Help Center Live Help Center Live 1.2.7 Help Center Live Help Center Live 1.2.6 Help Center Live Help Center Live 1.2.5 Help Center Live Help Center Live 1.2.4 Help Center Live Help Center Live 1.2.3 Help Center Live Help Center Live 1.2.2 Help Center Live Help Center Live 1.2.1 Help Center Live Help Center Live 1.2 Help Center Live Help Center Live 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

Help Center Live Module.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability

Help Center Live is prone to a local 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 disclose sensitive information. This may help with further attacks on the affected computer.

It should be noted that this issue may also be leveraged to read arbitrary files on an affected computer with the privileges of the Web server.

Help Center Live Module.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

The following proof of concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/support/module.php?module=osTicket&file=/../../../../../etc/passwd

Help Center Live Module.PHP Local 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]>.

Help Center Live Module.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Help Center Live Home Page (Help Center Live)