mambatStaff component for Mambo mambatstaff.php file include
| mambatstaff-mambatstaff-file-include (28074) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The mambatStaff component for Mambo could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the mambatstaff.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:
- Mamboserver, mambatStaff component for Mambo 3.0
Remedy:
Refer to the Mambo Web site for patch information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Jul 29 2006 - 03:58:35 CDT , mambatstaff Mambo Component <= Remote Include Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0535.html.
- Mambo Web site, 3PD components being targeted at http://forum.mamboserver.com/showthread.php?t=83001.
- MamboXchange Web site, mambatStaff: Project Info at http://mamboxchange.com/projects/mambatstaff/.
- BID-19222: Mambatstaff MosConfig_Absolute_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3947: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in components/com_mambatstaff/mambatstaff.php in the Mambatstaff 3.1b and earlier component for Mambo allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 27653: Mambatstaff for Mambo mambatstaff.php mosConfig_absolute_path Variable Remote File Inclusion
- SA21292: Mambo Mambatstaff Component File Inclusion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3055: Mambatstaff Component for Mambo mosConfig_absolute_path File Inclusion Vulnerability
Reported:
Jul 29, 2006
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