aWiki Component for Joomla! 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	39267
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 07 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 07 2010 12:00AM
Credit:	Angela Zhang
Vulnerable:	Joomlish aWiki 3.1 beta
Not Vulnerable:

aWiki Component for Joomla! 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

The aWiki component for Joomla! is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to obtain potentially sensitive information and to execute arbitrary local scripts in the context of the webserver process. This may allow the attacker to compromise the application and the computer; other attacks are also possible.

aWiki Component for Joomla! 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/index.php?option=com_awiki&controller=../../../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00

aWiki Component for Joomla! 'controller' 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].

aWiki Component for Joomla! 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• aWiki (Joomlish)
  
• Joomla! Homepage (Joomla!)