eCardMAX HotEditor Keyboard.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	23377
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 09 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 10 2007 04:52PM
Credit:	Liz0ziM is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	eCardMAX HotEditor 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

eCardMAX HotEditor Keyboard.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability

eCardMAX HotEditor 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.

HotEditor 4.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected. This issue also affects versions that may be integrated into phpBB2, MyBB, Simple Machine Forum, and PunBB Forum.

eCardMAX HotEditor Keyboard.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following example URI and exploit code are available:

http://www.example.com/richedit/keyboard.php?first=../../../../../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/23377.php

eCardMAX HotEditor Keyboard.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for these issues. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: mailto:[email protected].

eCardMAX HotEditor Keyboard.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• HotEditor Homepage (eCardMAX)
  
• Hot Editor v4.0 Local File Inclusion (Liz0ziM)
  
• Mybb Hot Editor Plugin Local File Inclusion (Liz0ziM)