MWChat start_lobby.php file include
| mwchat-startlobby-file-include (20865) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
MWChat Basic could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input to the CONFIG[MWCHAT_Libs] parameter. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL to the start_lobby.php script to include a malicious file from the local system which would enable the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of MWChat Basic (6.8 or later), available from the MWChat Basic Web site. See References.
References:
- AppIndex! Web site: Application Index - Your software and services source!.
- MW CHAT Version 6.xx Remote File Include: MW CHAT Version 6.xx Remote File Include.
- BID-13849: MWChat Start_Lobby.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-1869: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in start_lobby.php in MWChat 6.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the CONFIG[MWCHAT_Libs] parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 17087: MWChat start_lobby.php Remote File Inclusion
- SA15596: MWChat "CONFIG[MWCHAT_Libs]" File Inclusion Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1014090: MWChat Include File Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Commands
Platforms Affected:
- AppIndex MWChat 6.x
Reported:
Jun 02, 2005
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