Socketwiz Bookmarks smarty_config.php file include

socketwiz-config-file-include (28850) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Socketwiz Bookmarks could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the smarty_config.php script using the root_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:

  • Socketwiz, Socketwiz Bookmarks 2.0 and prior

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Socketwiz Web site, Socketwiz Technical Blog at http://www.socketwiz.com/.
  • BID-19935: Socketwiz Bookmarks Smarty_Config.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-7069: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in smarty_config.php in Socketwiz Bookmarks 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the root_dir parameter.
  • SA21857: Socketwiz Bookmarks "root_dir" File Inclusion Vulnerability
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-3550: Socketwiz Bookmarks root_dir Parameter Handling File Inclusion Vulnerability

Reported:

Sep 09, 2006

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