PHP Doc System Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	15611
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Nov 28 2005 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 07 2006 06:18PM
Credit:	r0t is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	PHP Doc System PHP Doc System 1.5.1
Not Vulnerable:	PHP Doc System PHP Doc System 1.5.2

PHP Doc System Local File Include Vulnerability

PHP Doc System is prone to a local file-include vulnerability. This is due to the application's failure to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

This may facilitate the unauthorized viewing of files and unauthorized execution of local PHP code.

PHP Doc System 1.5.1 and prior versions are reported vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

PHP Doc System Local File Include Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

An example URI has been provided:

http://www.example.com/index.php?show=../File

PHP Doc System Local File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released version 1.5.2 to address this issue.


PHP Doc System PHP Doc System 1.5.1

• PHP Doc System phpdocsystem.zip
  http://www.alexking.org/software/phpdocsystem/download/phpdocsystem.zi p

PHP Doc System Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• PHP Doc System 1.5.1 Local file inclusion vuln. (r0t)
  
• PHP Doc System 1.5.2 (Security Patch) (PHP Doc System)
  
• PHP Doc System Web Site (PHP Doc System)