boastMachine Index.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	26032
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-5417
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 11 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:34PM
Credit:	iNs is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	BoastMachine BoastMachine 2.8
Not Vulnerable:

boastMachine Index.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability

boastMachine is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting this issue may allow an unauthorized user to view files and execute local scripts.

boastMachine 2.8 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.

boastMachine Index.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/index.php?id=../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd

boastMachine Index.PHP Local 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].

boastMachine Index.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• boastMachine Homepage (boastMachine)