Reporter Mambo Component Reporter.sql.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	19553
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 16 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 17 2006 06:25PM
Credit:	Crackers_Child is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	MamboXChange Reporter 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

Reporter Mambo Component Reporter.sql.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Reporter (a Mambo 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 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.

Reporter Mambo Component Reporter.sql.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/reporter-aug16-2006.html

Reporter Mambo Component Reporter.sql.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].

Reporter Mambo Component Reporter.sql.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Reporter For Mambo Homepage (Mamboxchange)
  
• Reporter Mambo Component Remote File Include (Crackers_Child)