PC_CookBook PCCookBook.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	18919
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 10 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 11 2006 10:33PM
Credit:	Matdhule is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Joomla pc_cookbook 0.3
Not Vulnerable:

PC_CookBook PCCookBook.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

pc_cookbook for 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 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.

Version 0.3 is vulnerable to this issue; prior versions may also be affected.

PC_CookBook PCCookBook.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

This issue can be exploited through a web client.

PC_CookBook PCCookBook.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: [email protected]:[email protected].

PC_CookBook PCCookBook.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Joomla! Homepage (Joomla )
  
• pc_cookbook Mambo/Joomla Component <= v0.3 (Matdhule)