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EasyPHPCalendar "serverPath" File Inclusion Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA15893
Release Date: 2005-07-05
Last Update: 2005-07-25
Popularity: 5,683 views

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

Software:EasyPHPCalendar 6.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-2155


Description:
Mafia_Boy has reported a vulnerability in EasyPHPCalendar, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "serverPath" parameter 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 reported in version 6.1.5 and prior. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to version 6.2.8 or later.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Mafia_Boy, Albania Security Clan.

Changelog:
2005-07-12: Added CVE reference.
2005-07-25: Updated "Solution" section.


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