Joomla IncludePath Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	18363
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 10 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 12 2006 06:31PM
Credit:	[email protected] is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Joomla Joomla 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

Joomla IncludePath Remote File Include Vulnerability

Joomla 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 gain access to the underlying system.

Joomla IncludePath Remote File Include Vulnerability

This issue can be exploited through a web client.

Joomla IncludePath 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].

Joomla IncludePath Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• ezPortal/ztml Homepage (ezPortal/ztml)
  
• Liga Manager Online (Liga Manager Online)