ImageManager component for Joomla! config.inc file include
| imagemanager-configinc-file-include (27721) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The ImageManager component for Joomla! and Mambo could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the config.inc.php script using the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to specify a malicious file from a remote system, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.
Platforms Affected:
- Joomla!, ImageManager component for Joomla! 1.5
- Mamboserver, ImageManager component for Mambo 1.5
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jul 12 2006 - 20:35:37 CDT , [ECHO_ADV_38$2006] Multiple Mambo/Joomla Component Remote File Include Vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0180.html.
- Joomla! Web site, View Release at http://developer.joomla.org/sf/frs/do/viewRelease/projects.com_hashcash/frs.components.com_hashcash.
- BID-19047: HTMLArea3 Addon For Mambo Config.Inc.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3751: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in popups/ImageManager/config.inc.php in the HTMLArea3 Addon Component (com_htmlarea3_xtd-c) for ImageManager 1.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.
Reported:
Jul 12, 2006
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