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Joomla com_hashcash Component File Inclusion Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA21053
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Release Date:
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2006-07-14
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Last Update:
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2006-08-07
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Popularity:
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9,724 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | com_hashcash 1.x (component for Joomla)
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-3750
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Description:
Ahmad Maulana has discovered a vulnerability in the com_hashcash component for Joomla, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
Input passed to the "mosConfig_absolute_path" parameter in components/com_hashcash/server.php isn't properly verified, before it is used to include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from external and local resources.
Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.
The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 1.2.1. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 1.2.2.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Ahmad Maulana
Changelog:
2006-07-28: Added CVE reference.
2006-08-07: Updated "Solution" section.
Original Advisory:
http://advisories.echo.or.id/adv/adv38-matdhule-2006.txt
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