PlutoStatus Locator 'index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	27802
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-0819
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 14 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:32PM
Credit:	muuratsalo is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	PlutoStatus PlutoStatus Locator 1.0pre alpha
Not Vulnerable:

PlutoStatus Locator 'index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

PlutoStatus Locator 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 include local files in the context of the webserver process. This may allow the attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information; other attacks are also possible.

This issue affects PlutoStatus Locator 1.0pre alpha; other versions may also be affected.

PlutoStatus Locator 'index.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/locator/index.php?page=../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00

PlutoStatus Locator 'index.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].

PlutoStatus Locator 'index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• PlutoStatus Locator Homepage (PlutoStatus)
  
• PlutoStatus Locator v1.0pre (alpha) local file inclusion vulnerability ('muuratsalo experimental hack lab' )