pPIM 'id' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

BID:31571

Info

pPIM 'id' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 31571
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2008-4528
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 04 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 16 2015 05:53PM
Credit: JosS
Vulnerable: Phlatline pPIM 1.01
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

pPIM 'id' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

pPIM 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.

pPIM 1.01 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

pPIM 'id' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/notes.php?mode=edit&id=../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd

The following exploit code is available:

Solution / Fix

pPIM 'id' Parameter 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].

References

pPIM 'id' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

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