Beacon Splash.lang.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	23959
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-2663
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 12 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:39PM
Credit:	ThE TiGeR is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	GNU Beacon 0.2
Not Vulnerable:

Beacon Splash.lang.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Beacon 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 Beacon 0.2.0; other versions may also be vulnerable.

Beacon Splash.lang.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/pbeacon_path]/beacon/language/1/splash.lang.php?languagePath=shell.txt?

Beacon Splash.lang.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: [email protected].

Beacon Splash.lang.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• GNU Beacon Homepage (GNU Project)