DotClear Prepend.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	18259
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 03 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 05 2006 06:37PM
Credit:	rgod is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Dotclear Dotclear 1.2.4 Dotclear Dotclear 1.2.3 Dotclear Dotclear 1.2.2 Dotclear Dotclear 1.2.1
Not Vulnerable:

DotClear Prepend.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

DotClear 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.

DotClear Prepend.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

This issue can be exploited through a web client.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/dotclear_poc.txt

DotClear Prepend.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].

DotClear Prepend.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• DotClear Web Site (DotClear)
  
• DotClear <= 1.2.4 'blog_dc_path' (php5) arbitrary remote inclusion ([email protected])