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Advanced Login "root" File Inclusion Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA24695
Release Date: 2007-03-30
Last Update: 2007-04-02
Popularity: 5,591 views

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

Software:Advanced Login 0.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-1766


Description:
Zeni Susanto has discovered a vulnerability in Advanced Login, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "root" parameter in engine/db/profiledit.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 0.76. Other versions may also be affected.

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

Fixed in version 0.9 Public Beta 2.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Zeni Susanto a.k.a. Bithedz

Changelog:
2007-04-02: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/3608


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