AROUNDMe p_new_password.tpl.php file include

aroundme-pnewpassword-file-include (29555) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

AROUNDMe could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the p_new_password.tpl.php script using the templatePath 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:

  • Barnraiser, AROUNDMe 0.5.2 and prior

Remedy:

No remedy available as of August 16, 2008.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • AROUNDMe Web site, AROUNDMe; the ONLY free social networking and group collaboration platform available today! - Summary [Savannah] at http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/aroundme.
  • BID-20553: AROUNDMe P_New_Password.TPL.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-5401: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in template/barnraiser_01/p_new_password.tpl.php in AROUNDMe 0.5.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the templatePath parameter.

Reported:

Oct 15, 2006

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