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web-cp "filelocation" File Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA31979
Release Date: 2008-09-25
Popularity: 735 views

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

Software:web-cp 0.x

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Description:
GoLd_M has discovered a vulnerability in web-cp, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.

Input passed to the "filelocation" parameter in sendfile.php is not properly verified before being used to read files. This can be exploited to read arbitrary files from local resources.

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 0.5.7. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.

Provided and/or discovered by:
GoLd_M

Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/6556


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