AssoCIateD "root_path" parameter file include
| associated-rootpath-file-include (26931) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
AssoCIateD could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the includes/cache_mngt.php, includes/gallery_functions.php, admin/menu.php, admin/profile.php or admin/users.php script using the 'root_path' parameter to specify a malicious file from a remote system, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of AssoCIateD (1.2.0 or later), available from SourceForge.net. See References.
References:
- SourceForge.net: AssoCIateD v1.2.0 released, security enhanced.
- BID-18220: AssoCIateD Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-2841: Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in AssoCIateD (aka ACID) CMS 1.1.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the root_path parameter to (1) menu.php, (2) profile.php, (3) users.php, (4) cache_mngt.php, and (5) gallery_functions.php.
- OSVDB ID: 26146: AssoCIateD admin/menu.php root_path Variable Remote File Inclusion
- OSVDB ID: 26147: AssoCIateD admin/profile.php root_path Variable Remote File Inclusion
- OSVDB ID: 26148: AssoCIateD admin/users.php root_path Variable Remote File Inclusion
- OSVDB ID: 26149: AssoCIateD includes/cache_mngt.php root_path Variable Remote File Inclusion
- OSVDB ID: 26150: AssoCIateD includes/gallery_functions.php root_path Variable Remote File Inclusion
- SA20426: AssoCIateD "root_path" File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2107: AssoCIateD root_path Parameter Handling File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Hervé LABAS AssoCIateD 1.1.3
Reported:
Jun 01, 2006
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