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Interact "file" Local File Inclusion
Secunia Advisory: SA31150
Release Date: 2008-07-22
Last Update: 2008-08-01
Popularity: 1,096 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Workaround

Software:Interact 2.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-3384


Description:
Digital Security Research Group have discovered a vulnerability in Interact, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.

Input passed to the "file" parameter in help/help.php is not properly verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from local resources.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.4.1. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
The vendor recommends deleting the help/help.php script, as it is no longer needed:
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=2104908&forum_id=237160

Provided and/or discovered by:
Digital Security Research Group

Changelog:
2008-08-01: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/6107


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