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.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to the Mambo Web site for patch information. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Jul 29 2006 - 03:58:35 CDT : mambatstaff Mambo Component <= Remote Include Vulnerability.
- Mambo Web site: 3PD components being targeted.
- MamboXchange Web site: mambatStaff: Project Info.
- 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
Platforms Affected:
- Mamboserver mambatStaff component for Mambo 3.0
Reported:
Jul 29, 2006
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