RETIRED: PHPAdsNew Lib-RemoteHost.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	22172
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-0486
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 22 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	May 12 2015 07:49PM
Credit:	Alk()mand()z is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	phpAdsNew phpAdsNew 2.0.7
Not Vulnerable:

RETIRED: PHPAdsNew Lib-RemoteHost.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability

PHPAdsNew is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting this issue may allow an unauthorized user to view files and execute local scripts.

Version 2.0.7 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.

NOTE: This BID has been retired because further analysis has shown that the application isn't vulnerable to this issue.

RETIRED: PHPAdsNew Lib-RemoteHost.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a web client.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/librarires/lib-remotehost.inc?phpAds_config['geotracking_type']=../../../[target file]?

RETIRED: PHPAdsNew Lib-RemoteHost.PHP Local 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].

RETIRED: PHPAdsNew Lib-RemoteHost.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• PhpAdsNew Homepage (PhpAdsNew)
  
• phpAdsNew 2.0.7 Remote File Include (mr alkomandoz)