Claroline mambo.inc.php and postnuke.inc.php "includePath" file include
| claroline-includepath-file-include (26909) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Claroline could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary remote or local files. If register_globals and allow_url_fopen is enabled, a remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to mambo.inc.php or postnuke.inc.php script using the 'includePath' parameter to specify a malicious PHP file from the local system or a remote system, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.
Platforms Affected:
- Claroline, Claroline 1.7.6 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Claroline (1.7.7 or later), available from the Claroline Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Claroline Web site, Claroline.net - Open Source eLearning at http://www.claroline.net/.
- BID-18265: Claroline Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-2868: Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Claroline 1.7.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the includePath cookie to (1) auth/extauth/drivers/mambo.inc.php or (2) auth/extauth/drivers/postnuke.inc.php.
- OSVDB ID: 25324: Claroline mambo.inc.php includePath Variable Remote File Inclusion
- OSVDB ID: 25327: Claroline postnuke.inc.php includePath Variable Remote File Inclusion
- SA20434: Claroline Two File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2126: Claroline includePath Parameter Handling Remote File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jun 05, 2006
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