a6MamboCredits component for Mambo admin.a6mambocredits.php file include

a6mambocredits-admin-file-include (28443) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

a6MamboCredits component for Mambo could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the administrator/components/com_a6mambocredits/admin.a6mambocredits.php script using the mosConfig_live_site 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:

  • Active6 Mambo, a6MamboCredits component for Mambo 1.0.0 and prior

Remedy:

No remedy available as of June 27, 2009.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • active6 Mambo Web site, a6MamboCredits at http://mambo.active6.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=65.
  • BID-19581: Mambo A6MamboCredits Component Remote File Include Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-4288: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin.a6mambocredits.php in the a6mambocredits component (com_a6mambocredits) 2.0.0 and earlier for Mambo allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_live_site parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
  • OSVDB ID: 27991: a6MamboCredits for Mambo admin.a6mambocredits.php mosConfig_live_site Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • SA21540: Mambo a6MamboCredits Component File Inclusion Vulnerability
  • SECTRACK ID: 1016716: a6MamboCredits Include File Bug in `mosConfig_live_site` Parameter Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-3311: a6MamboCredits Component for Mambo mosConfig_absolute_path File Inclusion Vulnerability

Reported:

Aug 17, 2006

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