TITLE:
Torbstoff News "pfad" File Inclusion Vulnerability
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA21375
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21375/
CRITICAL:
Highly critical
IMPACT:
System access
WHERE:
>From remote
SOFTWARE:
Torbstoff News 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/11250/
DESCRIPTION:
SHiKaA has discovered a vulnerability in Torbstoff News, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
Input passed to the "pfad" parameter in news.php is not properly
verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited to
include arbitrary files from local or external resources.
The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 4.0.1 beta. Other
versions may also be affected.
SOLUTION:
Edit the source code to ensure that the input is properly verified.
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
SHiKaA
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/2121
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