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Wikiwig "WK[wkPath]" File Inclusion Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA20487
Release Date: 2006-06-07
Last Update: 2008-05-30
Popularity: 4,345 views

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

Software:Wikiwig 4.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-2888


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

Input passed to the "WK[wkPath]" parameter in _wk/wk_lang.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.

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 4.1. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Apply vendor patch or upgrade to version 5.01.
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/wiki...p?modtime=1212054798&big_mirror=0

Provided and/or discovered by:
Kacper

Changelog:
2006-06-08: Added CVE reference.
2008-05-30: Updated "Solution" and "Original Advisory" sections.

Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/1883

http://sourceforge.net/project/showno...release_id=602795&group_id=114816


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