RW::Download Stats.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	18901
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 08 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 14 2006 07:13PM
Credit:	StorMBoY is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	rwscripts.com RW::Download 0
Not Vulnerable:

RW::Download Stats.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

RW::Download is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this issue to include arbitrary remote files containing malicious PHP code and execute it in the context of the webserver process. This may allow the attacker to compromise the application and to gain access to the underlying system.

RW::Download Stats.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a web client.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/rw-download-rfi.txt

RW::Download Stats.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released a patched version of 'stats.php' to address this issue. The fix is available from the following location:

http://www.rwscripts.com/forum/index.php?s=2cc6984f0230eb9979b10798b03012f5&act=Attach&type=post&id=290http://www.rwscripts.com/forum/index.php?s=2cc6984f0230eb9979b10798b03012f5&act=Attach&type=post&id=290

RW::Download Stats.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Security Alert - Rw:download (all Versions) (Rw:Download)
  
• RW::Download stats.php Remote File Inc. ([email protected])