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Aardvark Topsites PHP "CONFIG[path]" File Inclusion Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA19911
Release Date: 2006-05-01
Last Update: 2006-05-04
Popularity: 8,331 views

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

Software:Aardvark Topsites PHP 4.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-2149


Description:
cijfer has discovered a vulnerability in Aardvark Topsites PHP, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "CONFIG[path]" parameter in sources/lostpw.php is not properly sanitised before being used to include files. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary PHP code by including files from local or external resources.

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 4.2.2. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Upgrade to version 5.0.2.

Provided and/or discovered by:
cijfer

Changelog:
2006-05-04: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/1732


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