PassWiki 'site_id' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	29455
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-6423
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 31 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 13 2009 07:36PM
Credit:	[email protected]
Vulnerable:	Momose PassWiki 0.9.17 Momose PassWiki 0.9.16 RC3
Not Vulnerable:

PassWiki 'site_id' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

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

Exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to view local files within the context of the webserver process.

PassWiki 0.9.17 and prior versions are vulnerable.

PassWiki 'site_id' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue using a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/passwiki/passwiki.php?site_id=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00

PassWiki 'site_id' Parameter Local 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].

PassWiki 'site_id' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• PassWiki Homepage (Momose)
  
• PassWiki 0.9.17 download page (Momose)