TITLE:
I-Rater Platinum "include_path" Parameter File Inclusion
Vulnerability
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA19684
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CRITICAL:
Highly critical
IMPACT:
System access
WHERE:
>From remote
SOFTWARE:
I-Rater Platinum
http://secunia.com/product/9425/
DESCRIPTION:
VietMafia has reported a vulnerability in I-Rater Platinum, which can
be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
Input passed to the "include_path" parameter in "include/common.php"
isn't properly verified, before it is used to include files. This can
be exploited to include arbitrary files from external and local
resources.
SOLUTION:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
VietMafia
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://pridels.blogspot.com/2006/04/i-rater-platinum-remote-file-inclusion.html
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