PHP-Nuke 'Seminars' Module 'fileName' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	28089
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 04 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 04 2008 04:42PM
Credit:	The-0utl4w is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	PHP-Nuke Seminars 0
Not Vulnerable:

PHP-Nuke 'Seminars' Module 'fileName' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

The PHP-Nuke 'Seminars' module is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting this issue may allow an unauthorized remote user to view files and execute local scripts in the context of the webserver process.

PHP-Nuke 'Seminars' Module 'fileName' 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/autohtml.php?filename=../../../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd

PHP-Nuke 'Seminars' Module 'fileName' 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].

PHP-Nuke 'Seminars' Module 'fileName' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• PHP-Nuke Homepage (PHP-Nuke)
  
• PHP-Nuke Module 'seminar' Local FIle Inclusion ([email protected])