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SyntaxCMS "init_path" File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA22067
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Release Date:
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2006-09-25
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Last Update:
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2006-10-03
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Popularity:
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5,500 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: | SyntaxCMS 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-5055
CVE-2006-5105
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Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in SyntaxCMS, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
Input passed to the "init_path" parameter in admin/testing/tests/0004_init_urls.php and admin/testing/tests/0030_init_syntax.php is not properly verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from local and external resources.
Successful exploitation requires "register_globals" and "allow_fopen_url" enabled.
The vulnerability has been reported in versions 1.1.1 through 1.3.
Solution:
Apply patch (see the vendor's advisory for details).
The vulnerability has also been fixed in the CVS depository.
Provided and/or discovered by:
MoHaJaLi
Changelog:
2006-09-25: Updated "Solution" section.
2006-09-27: Updated "Description" section. Added information about additional vulnerable file "admin/testing/tests/0030_init_syntax.php" reported by Carsten Eilers.
2006-09-29: Added CVE reference.
2006-10-03: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://www.syntaxcms.org/content/article/detail/513
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