LimeSurvey CLASSES/CORE/LANGUAGE.PHP ROOTDIR Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	26110
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-5573
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 17 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Nov 15 2007 12:37AM
Credit:	S.W.A.T. discovered this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	LimeSurvey LimeSurvey 1.52
Not Vulnerable:

LimeSurvey CLASSES/CORE/LANGUAGE.PHP ROOTDIR Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

LimeSurvey 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.

This issue affects LimeSurvey 1.52; other versions may also be affected.

LimeSurvey CLASSES/CORE/LANGUAGE.PHP ROOTDIR Parameter 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/classes/core/language.php?rootdir=[ Evil Code ]

LimeSurvey CLASSES/CORE/LANGUAGE.PHP ROOTDIR Parameter 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].

LimeSurvey CLASSES/CORE/LANGUAGE.PHP ROOTDIR Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• LimeSurvey Homepage (LimeSurvey)