Wheatblog View_Links.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	18416
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 13 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 14 2006 07:26PM
Credit:	SpC-x is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Wheatblog Wheatblog 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

Wheatblog View_Links.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Wheatblog is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability.

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.

Further information from Steven M. Christey reports that this may not be an issue.

Wheatblog View_Links.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

This issue can be exploited through a web client.

Wheatblog View_Links.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].

Wheatblog View_Links.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• wheatblog 1.0 Version - 'wb_inc_dir' Parameter File Inclusion Vulnerability (SpC-x)
  
• Wheatblog Homepage (Wheatblog)
  
• Re: REMOTE FILE INCLUSION ( ALL ) (Steven M. Christey)