php Help Agent 'head_chat.inc.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	30240
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-3385
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 15 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:27PM
Credit:	BeyazKurt
Vulnerable:	Linux Web Shop php Help Agent 1.1 Full Linux Web Shop php Help Agent 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

php Help Agent 'head_chat.inc.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

'php Help Agent' is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability using directory-traversal strings to view local files within the context of the webserver process. Information harvested may aid in further attacks.

php Help Agent 'head_chat.inc.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/include/head_chat.inc.php?content=../../../etc/passwd

php Help Agent 'head_chat.inc.php' 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].

php Help Agent 'head_chat.inc.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• php Help Agent Homepage (Linux Web Shop)