myPHPNuke 'displayCategory.php' Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	31778
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 16 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 17 2008 07:17PM
Credit:	Cru3l.b0y
Vulnerable:	myPHPNuke myPHPNuke 1.8.8_8rc2
Not Vulnerable:

myPHPNuke 'displayCategory.php' Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

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

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

MyPHPNuke 188_8 rc2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

myPHPNuke 'displayCategory.php' Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

An attacker can exploit these issues via a browser.

The following example URIs are available:

http://www.example.com/[p4th]/gallery/displayCategory.php?basepath=shell
http://www.example.com/[p4th]/gallery/displayCategory.php?adminpath=shell

myPHPNuke 'displayCategory.php' 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].

myPHPNuke 'displayCategory.php' Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

References:

• myPHPNuke Homepage (myPHPNuke)