Virtual Host Administrator Modules_Dir Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	22218
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 24 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 25 2007 10:29PM
Credit:	Dr Max Virus is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Inter7 vhostadmin 0.1
Not Vulnerable:

Virtual Host Administrator Modules_Dir Remote File Include Vulnerability

Virtual Host Administrator 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.

This issue affects version 0.1; other versions may also be vulnerable.

Virtual Host Administrator Modules_Dir Remote File Include Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue via a web client.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/modules/mail/main.php?MODULES_DIR=shell.txt

Virtual Host Administrator Modules_Dir 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: mailto:[email protected].

Virtual Host Administrator Modules_Dir Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Inter7 (Inter7)
  
• Virtual Host Administrator Homepage (Inter7)