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PHPTB "absolutepath" Arbitrary File Inclusion Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA16492
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Release Date:
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2005-08-18
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Popularity:
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4,852 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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Unpatched
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| Software: | PHPTB 2.x
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Description:
Filip Groszynski has discovered a vulnerability in PHPTB, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
Input passed to the "absolutepath" parameter in various scripts is not properly verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from local and remote resources.
Example:
http://[host]/classes/admin_o.php?absolutepath=[file]
Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.
The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 2.0. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly sanitised.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Filip Groszynski (VXSfx)
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