Alex DownloadEngine Spaw_Root Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	20500
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 13 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 13 2006 06:24PM
Credit:	v1per-haCker and KorsaN are credited with the discovery of these vulnerabilities.
Vulnerable:	Alex DownloadEngine 1.4.2
Not Vulnerable:

Alex DownloadEngine Spaw_Root Remote File Include Vulnerability

Alex DownloadEngine is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this issue to include an arbitrary remote file containing malicious PHP code and execute it in the context of the webserver process. This may facilitate a compromise of the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

Alex DownloadEngine Spaw_Root Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a web client.

Alex DownloadEngine Spaw_Root 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].

Alex DownloadEngine Spaw_Root Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Download-Engine Web Site (alexscriptengine.de)
  
• Download-Engine Remote File İnclude ([email protected])