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Geeklog CAPTCHA Plugin "_CONF[path]" File Inclusion
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA25414
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Release Date:
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2007-05-29
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Popularity:
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3,489 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information
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: | CAPTCHA 2.x (plugin for Geeklog)
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in the CAPTCHA plugin for Geeklog, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information or to compromise a vulnerable system.
Input passed to the "_CONF[path]" parameter in class/captcha.class.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 2.1.1. Prior versions may also be affected.
Change Page:
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