Project Alumni Index.PHP Act Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	26612
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-6184
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Nov 27 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 13 2008 04:01AM
Credit:	tomplixsee is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Project Alumni Project Alumni 1.0.9
Not Vulnerable:

Project Alumni Index.PHP Act Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Project Alumni 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.

Project Alumni 1.0.9 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.

Project Alumni Index.PHP Act Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/path/index.php?act=../../../../../../etc/passwd%00

Project Alumni Index.PHP Act Parameter 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].

Project Alumni Index.PHP Act Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Project Alumni Homepage (Project Alumni)