phpList 'admin/index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	33273
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2009-0422
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 14 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 19 2009 10:57PM
Credit:	AmnPardaz Security Research Team
Vulnerable:	PHPList PHPList 2.10.8 PHPList PHPList 2.10.7 PHPList PHPList 2.10.6 PHPList PHPList 2.10.5 PHPList PHPList 2.10.4 PHPList PHPList 2.10.3 PHPList PHPList 2.10.2 PHPList PHPList 2.10.2 PHPList PHPList 2.10.2 PHPList PHPList 2.10.2 PHPList PHPList 2.10.2 PHPList PHPList 2.10.1
Not Vulnerable:

phpList 'admin/index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

phpList is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to view files and execute local scripts in the context of the webserver process. This may aid in further attacks.

phpList 2.10.8 is affected; earlier versions may also be vulnerable.

phpList 'admin/index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example URI and exploit code are available:

http://www.example.com/lists/admin/index.php?_SERVER[ConfigFile]=../.htaccess

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/33273.pl

phpList 'admin/index.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].

phpList 'admin/index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• PHPList Homepage (PHPList)
  
• phpList <= 2.10.8 Local File inclusion ([email protected])