MailWatch 'docs.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	31378
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-5991
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 24 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:23PM
Credit:	dun
Vulnerable:	MailWatch MailWatch 1.0.4
Not Vulnerable:

MailWatch 'docs.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

MailWatch 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.

MailWatch 1.0.4 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

MailWatch 'docs.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/mailscanner/docs.php?doc=../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00

MailWatch 'docs.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].

MailWatch 'docs.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• MailWatch Sourceforge Page (MailWatch)