Dolphin dir[inc] parameter file include

dolphin-dirinc-file-include (28363) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Dolphin could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to multiple scripts using the dir[inc] parameter to specify a malicious file from a remote system, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable Web server.

*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:

Upgrade to the latest version of Dolphin (5.6 or later), available from the Dolphin Web site. See References.

References:

  • Dolphin Web site: Web Community Software.
  • BID-19648: Business Management Systems Dolphin Remote File Include Vulnerability
  • BID-21182: Boonex Dolphin Index.php Remote File Include Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-4189: Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Dolphin 5.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the dir[inc] parameter in (1) index.php, (2) aemodule.php, (3) browse.php, (4) cc.php, (5) click.php, (6) faq.php, (7) gallery.php, (8) im.php, (9) inbox.php, (10) join_form.php, (11) logout.php, (12) messages_inbox.php, and many other scripts.
  • OSVDB ID: 28473: Dolphin cart.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28474: Dolphin cart_pop.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28478: Dolphin click.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28479: Dolphin compose.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28485: Dolphin freemail.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28492: Dolphin index.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28493: Dolphin join_aff.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28496: Dolphin logout.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28498: Dolphin membership.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28499: Dolphin messages_inbox.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28500: Dolphin messages_outbox.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28501: Dolphin news.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28502: Dolphin news_view.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28503: Dolphin outbox.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28504: Dolphin photos_gallery.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28505: Dolphin poll.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28506: Dolphin polls.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28507: Dolphin privacy.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28508: Dolphin profile.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28509: Dolphin profile_activate.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28510: Dolphin profile_customize.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28511: Dolphin profile_edit.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28512: Dolphin profile_photos.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28513: Dolphin profile_sound.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28514: Dolphin profile_video.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28515: Dolphin rate.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28516: Dolphin result.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28517: Dolphin sdating.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28519: Dolphin search_result.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28520: Dolphin service.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28521: Dolphin shoutbox.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28522: Dolphin sound_pop.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28523: Dolphin stories.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28524: Dolphin story.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28525: Dolphin story_view.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28526: Dolphin tellfriend.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28527: Dolphin terms_of_use.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28528: Dolphin unregister.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28529: Dolphin video_pop.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 28530: Dolphin vkiss.php dir[inc] Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • SA21535: Dolphin "dir[inc]" File Inclusion Vulnerability
  • SECTRACK ID: 1016692: Dolphin Include File Bug in `dir[inc]` Parameter Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-3346: Dolphin dir[inc] Parameter Handling Remote PHP File Inclusion Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

  • BoonEx Dolphin 5.1

Reported:

Aug 13, 2006

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