FOAFgen Redir.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	20454
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 10 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 12 2006 06:05PM
Credit:	DarkFig is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	FOAF Project FOAFgen 0.3
Not Vulnerable:

FOAFgen Redir.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

FOAFgen 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.

This issue affects version 0.3.0; previous versions are affected as well.

FOAFgen Redir.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/redir.php?foaf=example_file.php

FOAFgen Redir.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].

FOAFgen Redir.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

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