Secunia Logo
Netsikker nu! 2008
 
HIOX Star Rating System Script "hm" File Inclusion Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA23078
Release Date: 2006-11-24
Last Update: 2006-11-30
Popularity: 5,311 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:HIOX Star Rating System Script 1.x

Subscribe: Instant alerts on relevant vulnerabilities

CVE reference:CVE-2006-6154


Description:
CoLd Zero has discovered a vulnerability in HIOX Star Rating System Script, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "hm" parameter in addcode.php is not properly verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from local or external resources.

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.0. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.

Provided and/or discovered by:
CoLd Zero

Changelog:
2006-11-30: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/2838


Track this Secunia Advisory
Customers of the Secunia Vulnerability Intelligence solutions will automatically receive updates when new information regarding this advisory is released.

Read more about our Vulnerability Intelligence solutions and what they can do for you and your company.

About this Secunia Advisory
Please note: The information that this Secunia Advisory is based on comes from a third party unless stated otherwise.

Secunia collects, validates, and verifies all vulnerability reports issued by security research groups, vendors, and others.
  
Latest Advisories

Send Feedback to Secunia
If you have new information regarding this Secunia advisory or a product in our database, please send it to us using either our web form or email us at vuln@secunia.com.

Ideas, suggestions, and other feedback are most welcome.

Most Popular - 3 Hours

1. Joomla OwnBiblio Component "catid" SQL Injection // 39 views
2. My PHP Indexer "d" File Disclosure Vulnerability // 39 views
3. Joomla Mad4Joomla Mailforms Component "jid" SQL Injection // 38 views
4. MunzurSoft Wep Portal W3 "kat" SQL Injection Vulnerability // 36 views
5. phpBB "url" bbcode Script Insertion Vulnerability // 35 views
6. WinFTP "PASV" Denial of Service Vulnerability // 35 views
7. ScriptsEz Mini Hosting Panel "dir" File Disclosure // 34 views
8. Debian update for mon // 34 views
9. chm2pdf Insecure Temporary Directories // 32 views
10. Joomla Ignite Gallery Component "gallery" SQL Injection // 31 views