Pixelpost 'index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

BID:30397

Info

Pixelpost 'index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 30397
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-3365
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 28 2008 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:25PM
Credit: Digital Security Research Group
Vulnerable: pixelpost Pixelpost 1.7.1
pixelpost Pixelpost 1.4.3
pixelpost Pixelpost 1.7
pixelpost Pixelpost 1.5rc1-2
pixelpost Pixelpost 1.5 beta 1
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Pixelpost 'index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Pixelpost 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.

Pixelpost 1.7.1 and prior versions are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Pixelpost 'index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/index.php?lang=DSecRG&language_full=../../../../../../../../../../../../../boot.ini%00

Solution / Fix

Pixelpost 'index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has issued a patch. Please see the references for more information.


pixelpost Pixelpost 1.5 beta 1

pixelpost Pixelpost 1.7

pixelpost Pixelpost 1.5rc1-2

pixelpost Pixelpost 1.4.3

pixelpost Pixelpost 1.7.1

References

Pixelpost 'index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

References:
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