Webring component for Joomla! admin.webring.docs.php file include
| webring-admin-file-include (28350) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Webring component for Joomla! could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the administrator/components/com_webring/admin.webring.docs.php script using the component_dir parameter to specify a malicious file from a remote system, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable Web server.
Platforms Affected:
- Joomla!, Webring component for Joomla! 1.0 and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 27, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Joomla! Resource Web site, Download Joomla Components, Modules, Templates, and More at http://www.joomlaresource.com/joomla_downloads/Download/Joomla_Components/Webring/.
- BID-19492: Joomla Webring Remote File Include Vulnerability
- BID-19511: Joomla Webring Component Admin.Webring.Docs.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-4129: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin.webring.docs.php in the Webring Component (com_webring) 1.0 and earlier for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the component_dir parameter.
- SA21495: Joomla Webring Component "component_dir" File Inclusion
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3272: Webring Component for Joomla component_dir Remote PHP File Inclusion Vulnerability
Reported:
Aug 13, 2006
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