PHPAuction PHPAds_Path Variable Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	19254
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 31 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 01 2006 06:31PM
Credit:	Philipp Niedziela is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	PHPAuction PHPAuction 2.1
Not Vulnerable:

PHPAuction PHPAds_Path Variable Remote File Include Vulnerability

PHPAuction with phpAdsNew is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability because the application 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 facilitate a compromise of the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

PHPAuction version 2.1 with phpAdsNew 2.0.5 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

PHPAuction PHPAds_Path Variable Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue using a web client.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/phpauction-jul31-2006.html

PHPAuction PHPAds_Path Variable 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].

PHPAuction PHPAds_Path Variable Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• PHPAuction 2.1 (maybe higher) with phpAdsNew 2.0.5 RFI (Philipp Niedziela)