Pollxt Module For Mambo Conf.Pollxt.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	19037
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2006-5045
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 18 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 06 2016 01:59PM
Credit:	milw0rm is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	MamboXChange LoudMouth 4.0j
Not Vulnerable:

Pollxt Module For Mambo Conf.Pollxt.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

pollxt Module for Mambo 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 the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

This issue affects version 1.22.07 and prior are affected.

Pollxt Module For Mambo Conf.Pollxt.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

This issue can be exploited through a web client.

The following proof of concept URI is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/pollixPHPRFIJuly182006.html

Pollxt Module For Mambo Conf.Pollxt.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].

Pollxt Module For Mambo Conf.Pollxt.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• com_bayesiannaivefilter Project (Cedric Walter)