Comet WebFileManager CheckUpload.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	19433
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 08 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 09 2006 08:40PM
Credit:	Philipp Niedziela is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Comet WebFileManager Comet Webfile Manager 0.9.1
Not Vulnerable:

Comet WebFileManager CheckUpload.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Comet WebFileManager (Cwfm) 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.

Comet WebFileManager CheckUpload.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue using a web client.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/cwfm-aug8-2006.html

Comet WebFileManager CheckUpload.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].

Comet WebFileManager CheckUpload.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• CWFM Homepage (CWFM)
  
• Cwfm <= 0.9.1 (Language) Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability (Philipp Niedziela)