IDevSpot PHPHostBot Index.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	19084
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 20 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 20 2006 08:27PM
Credit:	r0t is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	IDevSpot PHPHostBot 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

IDevSpot PHPHostBot Index.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

PHPHostBot 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 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.

IDevSpot PHPHostBot Index.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a web client.

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/phphostbot_poc.txt

IDevSpot PHPHostBot Index.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].

IDevSpot PHPHostBot Index.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Original Advisory (- unsecured systems -)
  
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• Vendor Homepage (IDevSpot)