MyNewsGroups Layersmenu.INC.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	19258
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 31 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 01 2006 07:41PM
Credit:	Philipp Niedziela is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	MyNewsGroups MyNewsGroups 0.6b
Not Vulnerable:

MyNewsGroups Layersmenu.INC.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

MyNewsGroups 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.

This issue affects version 0.6b; other versions may also be vulnerable.

MyNewsGroups Layersmenu.INC.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/19258-rfi.html

MyNewsGroups Layersmenu.INC.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].

MyNewsGroups Layersmenu.INC.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• MyNewsGroups Homepage (MyNewsGroups)
  
• MyNewsGroups <= 0.6b (myng_root) Remote Inclusion Vulnerability ([email protected])