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Claroline "extAuthSource['newUser']" File Inclusion Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA21931
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Release Date:
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2006-09-15
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Last Update:
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2006-09-21
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Popularity:
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7,820 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: | Claroline 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-4844
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Description:
James Bercegay has reported a vulnerability in Caroline, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
Input passed to the "extAuthSource['newUser']" parameter in inc/claro_init_local.inc.php is not properly verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from local or external resources.
Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.7.7. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 1.7.8.
Provided and/or discovered by:
James Bercegay, GulfTech Security Research Team
Changelog:
2006-09-21: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00112-09142006&
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