Gadget Factory Joomla! Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	39547
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2010-1956
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 18 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 13 2015 09:02PM
Credit:	AntiSecurity
Vulnerable:	theFactory Gadget Factory 1.0
Not Vulnerable:	theFactory Gadget Factory 1.5.1

Gadget Factory Joomla! Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

The Gadget Factory 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.

Gadget Factory 1.0.0 is vulnerable; other versions may be affected.

Gadget Factory Joomla! Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following example URI is available:

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

Gadget Factory Joomla! Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

Gadget Factory Joomla! Component 'controller' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Joomla! Extension Homepage (Joomla!)
  
• theFactory Homepage (theFactory)