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phpWebThings "core/editor.php" File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA23001
Release Date: 2006-11-20
Last Update: 2007-06-13
Popularity: 5,571 views

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

Software:phpWebThings 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-6042
CVE-2007-3141


Description:
Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in phpWebThings, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "editor_insert_bottom" or "editor_insert_top" parameters in core/editor.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 vulnerabilities are confirmed in version 1.5.2. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Apply patch:
http://www.phpwebthings.nl/download.php?file=11&cat=2&subref=1

Provided and/or discovered by:
nuffsaid and titanichacker

Changelog:
2006-11-21: Updated "Solution" section.
2006-11-22: Added CVE reference.
2007-06-08: Added a second parameter from titanichacker. Updated "Description" section.
2007-06-13: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/2811


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