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Sphider "settings_dir" File Inclusion Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA19642
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Release Date:
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2006-04-13
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Last Update:
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2006-04-20
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Popularity:
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7,055 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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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Sphider 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-1784
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Description:
rgod has discovered a vulnerability in Sphider, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
Input passed to the "settings_dir" parameter in "admin/configset.php" is not properly verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary PHP code by including PHP scripts from external resources.
Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.
The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 1.3.
Solution:
Update to a fixed version (versions for download have been patched as of 2006-04-14).
Provided and/or discovered by:
rgod
Changelog:
2006-04-16: Added CVE reference.
2006-04-18: Updated "Solution" section.
2006-04-20: Updated "Description" section.
Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/1665
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