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phpProfiles Multiple File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA23423
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Release Date:
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2006-12-20
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Last Update:
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2006-12-27
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Popularity:
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5,071 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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Unpatched
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| Software: | phpProfiles 3.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2006-6740
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Description:
nuffsaid has discovered several vulnerabilities in phpProfiles, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise vulnerable systems.
Input passed to the "incpath" parameter in account.inc.php, admin_newcomm.inc.php, body_admin.inc.php, body.inc.php, comm_post.inc.php, commrecc.inc.php, do_reg.inc.php, friends.inc.php, header_admin.inc.php, header.inc.php, index.inc.php, menu_u.inc.php, menu_v.inc.php and notify.inc.php, the "menu" parameter in body_admin.inc.php and body.inc.php and the "scriptpath" parameter with the POST method to remove_pic.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. All scripts are located in the include directory.
The vulnerabilities are confirmed in version 3.1.2. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.
Use another product.
Provided and/or discovered by:
nuffsaid
Changelog:
2006-12-27: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/2956
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