ShoutPro Shoutbox.PHP Remote PHP Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	23542
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 17 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 17 2007 11:21PM
Credit:	jd2k2000 is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	ShoutPro ShoutPro 1.5.2
Not Vulnerable:

ShoutPro Shoutbox.PHP Remote PHP Code Execution Vulnerability

ShoutPro is prone to an arbitrary PHP code-execution vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this issue to write malicious data to the 'shouts.php' file and execute arbitrary malicious PHP code in the context of the webserver process. This may help the attacker compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

ShoutPro 1.5.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

ShoutPro Shoutbox.PHP Remote PHP Code Execution Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

Sample exploit code has been provided:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/23542.php

ShoutPro Shoutbox.PHP Remote PHP Code Execution 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].

ShoutPro Shoutbox.PHP Remote PHP Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• ShoutPro Web Site (ShoutPro)
  
• ShoutPro 1.5.2 - arbitrary code execution ([email protected])