Tools 4 Web News-Script NewsAdmin.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	23970
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-2708
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 14 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:39PM
Credit:	Mogatil is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Tools 4 Web News-Script 2.0
Not Vulnerable:

Tools 4 Web News-Script NewsAdmin.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Tools 4 Web News-Script 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.

News-Script 2.0 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Tools 4 Web News-Script NewsAdmin.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/[path]/newsadmin.php?action=[shell]

Tools 4 Web News-Script NewsAdmin.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].

Tools 4 Web News-Script NewsAdmin.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Vendor Homepage (Tools 4 Web)