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WebBiscuits Multiple Products header_setup.php File Inclusion
Secunia Advisory: SA32053
Release Date: 2008-10-03
Last Update: 2008-10-24
Popularity: 1,325 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:WebBiscuits Blog 1.x
WebBiscuits Contact Form 1.x
WebBiscuits Customer Helpdesk 1.x
WebBiscuits eCommerce 1.x
WebBiscuits Events Calendar 1.x
WebBiscuits Excel Importer/Exporter 1.x
WebBiscuits FAQ Support 1.x
WebBiscuits Form Designer 1.x
WebBiscuits Forum 1.x
WebBiscuits Guestbook 1.x
WebBiscuits Links Directory 1.x
WebBiscuits Misc Tools 1.x
WebBiscuits News Publisher 1.x
WebBiscuits Newsletter 1.x
WebBiscuits Photo Galleries 1.x
WebBiscuits Vote Caster 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-4673


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in various WebBiscuits products, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "path[docroot]" and "component" parameters in common/theme/default/header_setup.php is not properly verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from local and remote resources.

Successful exploitation may require that "register_globals" is enabled.

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

Provided and/or discovered by:
"kevin mitnick"

Changelog:
2008-10-24: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0809-exploits/eventscal-rfi.txt


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