Joomla Kochsuite Component mosConfig_absolute_path Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	19590
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 29 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 29 2006 07:43PM
Credit:	Camino is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Joomla Kochsuite 0.9.4
Not Vulnerable:

Joomla Kochsuite Component mosConfig_absolute_path Remote File Include Vulnerability

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

Joomla Kochsuite Component mosConfig_absolute_path Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue using a web client.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/kochsuiteRemotefileincludeAug182006

Joomla Kochsuite Component mosConfig_absolute_path 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 Kochsuite Component mosConfig_absolute_path Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Koch-Suite Homepage (Michael Lestinsky)