Mambo AkoComment Module mosConfig_absolute_path Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	19602
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 19 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 29 2006 09:38PM
Credit:	Discovery is credited to [email protected].
Vulnerable:	Arthur Konze WebDesign AkoComment 1.1
Not Vulnerable:

Mambo AkoComment Module mosConfig_absolute_path Remote File Include Vulnerability

The Mambo AkoComment module 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.

Mambo AkoComment Module mosConfig_absolute_path Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue using a web client.

Mambo AkoComment Module 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].

Mambo AkoComment Module mosConfig_absolute_path Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Akompany Web Site (Arthur Konze)
  
• Ako Comments (mod) Remote File Inclusion ([email protected])