Koha 'help.pl' Local File Include Vulnerability

BID:51004

Info

Koha 'help.pl' Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 51004
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 09 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 20 2011 10:49PM
Credit: Frère Sébastien Marie
Vulnerable: Koha Library Software Community Koha 3.6
Koha Library Software Community Koha 3.4.6
Koha Library Software Community Koha 3.4.2
Koha Library Software Community Koha 3.4.1
Not Vulnerable: Koha Library Software Community Koha 3.6.1
Koha Library Software Community Koha 3.4.7
Koha Library Software Community Koha 3.2.11

Discussion

Koha 'help.pl' Local File Include Vulnerability

Koha is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to view files and execute local scripts in the context of the webserver process. This may aid in further attacks.

Koha 3.4.x prior to 3.4.7 and 3.6.x prior to 3.6.1 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Koha 'help.pl' Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue through a browser.

Solution / Fix

Koha 'help.pl' Local File Include Vulnerability

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

References

Koha 'help.pl' Local File Include Vulnerability

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