Torbstoff News News.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	19385
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2006-4045
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 07 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 06 2016 12:19PM
Credit:	SHiKaA is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Torbstoff Torbstoff News 4
Not Vulnerable:

Torbstoff News News.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Torbstoff News 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 4 and earlier.

Torbstoff News News.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/TorbstoffNewsRFIAugust072006.html

Torbstoff News News.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].

Torbstoff News News.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Torbstoff News Home Page (Torbstoff)