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Monster Top List File Inclusion and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA19688
Release Date: 2006-04-17
Last Update: 2006-05-31
Popularity: 6,252 views

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

Software:Monster Top List 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-1781
CVE-2006-2643


Description:
Two vulnerabilities have been reported in Monster Top List, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks and compromise a vulnerable system.

1) Input passed to the "root_path" parameter in "sources/functions.php" 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.

2) Some unspecified input isn't properly sanitised before being returned to the user via error messages. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in context of an affected site.

The vulnerabilities have been reported in version 1.4. Prior versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Apply patch.
http://forums.monstertoplist.com/index.php?showtopic=3379

Provided and/or discovered by:
1) VietMafia
2) Reported by the vendor

Changelog:
2006-04-20: Added additional vulnerability provided by the vendor and updated "Solution" section.
2006-05-31: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://pridels.blogspot.com/2006/04/monstertoplist.html
http://forums.monstertoplist.com/index.php?showtopic=3379


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