WebspotBlogging "path" file include

webspotblogging-path-file-include (26910) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

WebspotBlogging could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the logincheck.inc.php, adminheader.inc.php, global.php or mainheader.inc.php script using the 'path' parameter to specify an arbitrary file from a remote system, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.


Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.

References:

  • BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Sep 25 2006 - 15:05:07 CDT: WebspotBlogging => 3.0 Remote File Include Vulnerabilities.
  • Webspot.co.uk -- Home Page: Welcome to Webspot.co.uk!!!.
  • BID-18260: WebspotBlogging Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2006-2860: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in Webspotblogging 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the path parameter to (1) inc/logincheck.inc.php, (2) inc/adminheader.inc.php, (3) inc/global.php, or (4) inc/mainheader.inc.php. NOTE: some of these vectors were also reported for 3.0 in a separate disclosure.
  • OSVDB ID: 25992: WebspotBlogging inc/logincheck.inc.php path Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 25993: WebspotBlogging inc/adminheader.inc.php path Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 25994: WebspotBlogging inc/global.php path Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 25995: WebspotBlogging inc/mainheader.inc.php path Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • SA20439: WebspotBlogging Multiple File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-2127: WebspotBlogging path Parameter Handling Remote File Inclusion Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

  • Webspot.co.uk WebspotBlogging 3.0.1 and prior

Reported:

Jun 03, 2006

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