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Web3news "PHPSECURITYADMIN_PATH" File Inclusion
Secunia Advisory: SA21640
Release Date: 2006-08-29
Last Update: 2006-09-05
Popularity: 8,746 views

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

Software:Web3news 0.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-4452


Description:
SHiKaA has discovered a vulnerability in Web3news, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "PHPSECURITYADMIN_PATH" parameter in security/include/_class.security.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.

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 0.95. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.

Set "register_globals" to "Off".

Provided and/or discovered by:
SHiKaA

Changelog:
2006-09-05: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/2269


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