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AssoCIateD "root_path" File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA20426
Release Date: 2006-06-02
Last Update: 2006-06-08
Popularity: 5,890 views

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

Software:AssoCIateD 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-2841


Description:
Kacper has discovered some vulnerabilities in AssoCIateD, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "root_path" parameter in multiple files 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.

Affected files:
includes/cache_mngt.php
includes/gallery_functions.php
admin/menu.php
admin/profile.php
admin/users.php

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

The vulnerabilities have been confirmed in version 1.1.3. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to version 1.2.0.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Kacper

Changelog:
2006-06-05: Updated "Solution" section.
2006-06-08: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=577085


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