ClanSphere 'install.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	27471
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-0489
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:33PM
Credit:	p4imi0 is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Clansphere Clansphere 2007.4.4
Not Vulnerable:

ClanSphere 'install.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

ClanSphere is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability using directory-traversal strings to access potentially sensitive information that may aid in further attacks.

ClanSphere 2007.4.4 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.

ClanSphere 'install.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/install.php?lang=..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2F..%2Fetc%2Fpasswd%00

ClanSphere 'install.php' 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].

ClanSphere 'install.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• ClanSphere Homepage (ClanSphere)
  
• ClanSphere 2007.4.4 Remote File Disclosure Vulnerability ([email protected])