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PHP Live Helper "abs_path" File Inclusion Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA19428
Release Date: 2006-03-28
Last Update: 2006-08-11
Popularity: 6,024 views

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

Software:PHP Live Helper 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-1477
CVE-2006-1478


Description:
rUnViRuS has reported a vulnerability in PHP Live Helper, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "abs_path" parameter in various scripts isn't properly verified, before it is used to include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from external and local resources.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.8. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to version 1.8.1.

Provided and/or discovered by:
rUnViRuS

Changelog:
2006-03-30: Added CVE reference.
2006-03-31: Added CVE reference.
2006-08-11: Updated "Solution" section.

Original Advisory:
http://www.worlddefacers.de/Public/WD-TMPLH.txt


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