Joomla Webring Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	19492
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 14 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 14 2006 07:45PM
Credit:	xoron is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Joomla Webring Component 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

Joomla Webring Remote File Include Vulnerability

The Joomla Webring component 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 allow the attacker to compromise the application and to access the underlying system.

Joomla Webring Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a web client.

An example proof-of-concept URI has been included.

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/joomla_webring_rfi_poc.txt

Joomla Webring 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].

Joomla Webring Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• ezPortal/ztml Homepage (ezPortal/ztml)
  
• Webring Component Home Page (Joomla)