AlphaUserPoints Joomla! Component 'view' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	39393
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2010-1476
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 11 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 13 2015 09:02PM
Credit:	AntiSecurity
Vulnerable:	Alphaplug AlphaUserPoints 1.5.5
Not Vulnerable:

AlphaUserPoints Joomla! Component 'view' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

The AlphaUserPoints 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 or 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.

AlphaUserPoints 1.5.5 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

AlphaUserPoints Joomla! Component 'view' 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_alphauserpoints&view=../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00

AlphaUserPoints Joomla! Component 'view' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released a patch. Please see the references for more information.

AlphaUserPoints Joomla! Component 'view' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• AlphaUserPoints Homepage (Alphaplug)
  
• Patch security AlphaUserPoints 1.5.5 (AlphaPlug)