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YAAP "root_path" File Inclusion Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA25254
Release Date: 2007-05-15
Last Update: 2007-05-18
Popularity: 3,378 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:YAAP 1.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
3l3ctric-Cracker has reported a vulnerability in YAAP, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information or to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "root_path" parameter in includes/common.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 is reported in version 1.5. Other versions may also be affected.

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