PHPReactor EditProfile.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	19259
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 31 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 01 2006 07:01PM
Credit:	CeNGiZ-HaN is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Angus D Madden PHPReactor 1.27pl1
Not Vulnerable:

PHPReactor EditProfile.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

PHPReactor 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 facilitate a compromise of the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

Version 1.2.7pl1 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.

PHPReactor EditProfile.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue using a web client.

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/PHPReactorRFIJuly312006.html

PHPReactor EditProfile.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].

PHPReactor EditProfile.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• PHPReactor Home Page (Angus D Madden)