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phpMyDirectory "ROOT_PATH" File Inclusion Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA20209
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Release Date:
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2006-05-22
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Last Update:
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2006-06-05
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Popularity:
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6,124 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: | phpMyDirectory 10.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-2521
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Description:
OLiBekaS has reported a vulnerability in phpMyDirectory, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
Input passed to the "ROOT_PATH" parameter in "cron.php", "template/default/footer.php", "template/Yellow/footer.php", "defaults_setup.php", and "template/default/test/header.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.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 10.4.4. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 10.4.5.
Provided and/or discovered by:
OLiBekaS
Additional information provided by ajann.
Changelog:
2006-05-23: Added additional information provided by ajann.
2006-05-25: Added CVE reference.
2006-05-29: Updated "Solution" section.
2006-06-05: Updated "Solution" section.
Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/1808
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