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WebCalendar "noSet" Variable Overwrite Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA24403
Release Date: 2007-03-06
Last Update: 2007-03-14
Popularity: 6,418 views

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

Software:WebCalendar 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-1343


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

Input passed to unspecified parameters is not properly verified before being used with the "noSet" parameter set. This can be exploited to overwrite certain variables, and allows e.g. the inclusion of arbitrary PHP files from internal or external resources.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.0.4. Prior versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to version 1.0.5.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Changelog:
2007-03-14: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=491130


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