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PopPhoto "cfg[popphoto_base_path]" File Inclusion Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA20087
Release Date: 2006-05-15
Last Update: 2006-07-21
Popularity: 5,690 views

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

Software:PopPhoto 3.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-2395


Description:
VietMafia has reported a vulnerability in PopPhoto, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "cfg[popphoto_base_path]" parameter in resources/includes/popp.config.loader.inc.php is not properly verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary PHP code by including files from local or external resources.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 3.5.4. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to version 3.6.1.
http://www.pixaria.com/popphoto/history.php

Provided and/or discovered by:
VietMafia

Changelog:
2006-05-18: Updated "Solution Status", "Solution" and "Original Advisory" sections.
2006-07-21: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://pridels.blogspot.com/2006/05/popphoto-remote-file-inclusion-vuln.html

Pixaria:
http://www.pixaria.com/popphoto/history.php


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