Archery Scores Component for Joomla! 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	39545
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2010-1718
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 18 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 13 2015 09:02PM
Credit:	wishnusakti + inc0mp13te
Vulnerable:	Lispeltuut Archery Scores 1.0.6
Not Vulnerable:	Lispeltuut Archery Scores 1.0.7

Archery Scores Component for Joomla! 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

The Archery Scores 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.

Archery Scores 1.0.6 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Archery Scores 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_archeryscores&controller=../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00

Archery Scores Component for Joomla! 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an update. Please see the references for more information.

Archery Scores Component for Joomla! 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Archery Scores Homepage (Lispeltuut)
  
• FIXED: LFI Vulnerability from Exploit-db (#12282) (Lispeltuut)