DMCounter Kopf.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	17756
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 01 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	May 02 2006 01:05AM
Credit:	beford is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	DMCounter DMCounter 0.9.2 -b
Not Vulnerable:

DMCounter Kopf.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

DMCounter 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 webserver process. This may allow the attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

This issue is reported to affect version 0.9.2-b; other versions may also be vulnerable.

DMCounter Kopf.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

This issue can be exploited through a web client.

The following example URI is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/DMCounter-rfi.txt

DMCounter Kopf.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].

DMCounter Kopf.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• DMCounter Homepage (DMCounter)
  
• DMCounter Remote File Include (beford )