GL-SH Deaf Board Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	24707
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 29 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 29 2007 07:58PM
Credit:	Katatafish is credited with the discovery of these vulnerabilities.
Vulnerable:	Frank Karau GL-SH Deaf Forum 6.4.4
Not Vulnerable:

GL-SH Deaf Board Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

GL-SH Deaf Board is prone to multiple local file-include vulnerabilities because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting these issues may allow an attacker to access potentially sensitive information and execute arbitrary local scripts within the context of the webserver process.

These issues affects GL-SH Deaf Board 6.4.4; other versions may also be affect.

GL-SH Deaf Board Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

Attackers can use a browser to exploit these issues.

The following proof-of-concept URIs are available:

http://www.example.com/functions.php?FORUM_LANGUAGE=../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd
http://www.example.com/bottom.php?style=../../../../../../.././etc/passwd%00

GL-SH Deaf Board Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

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].

GL-SH Deaf Board Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

References:

• GL-SH Deaf Board Home Page (Frank Karau)