PowerBook 'page' Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	28418
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-1537
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 24 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:32PM
Credit:	Alexandr Polyakov from the DIGITAL SECURITY RESEARCH GROUP
Vulnerable:	PowerScripts.org PowerBook 1.21
Not Vulnerable:

PowerBook 'page' Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

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

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute malicious PHP code in the context of the webserver process. This may allow the attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

PowerBook 1.21 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

PowerBook 'page' Parameter 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/pb_inc/admincenter/index.php?page=[script]

PowerBook 'page' Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

PowerBook 'page' Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• PowerBook Homepage (Powerscripts)
  
• [DSECRG-08-019] LFI in PowerBook 1.21 (Digital Security Research Group )