XOOPS XT-Conteudo module spaw_control.class.php file include

xoops-xtconteudo-spawcontrol-file-include (34855) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

The XOOPS XT-Conteudo module could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the spaw_control.class.php script using the spaw_root 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:

  • XOOPS, XOOPS XT-Conteudo module 1.52 and prior

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • XOOPS Web site, XT-Conteudo at http://www.xoops.org/modules/repository/singlefile.php?cid=94&lid=1405.
  • BID-24470: Xoops XT-Conteudo Module Spaw_Control.Class.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
  • CVE-2007-3221: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin/spaw/spaw_control.class.php in the XT-Conteudo module for XOOPS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the spaw_root parameter. NOTE: this issue is probably a duplicate of CVE-2006-4656.
  • SA25667: Xoops XT-Conteudo Module "spaw_root" File Inclusion
  • VUPEN/ADV-2007-2205: XT-Conteudo Module for Xoops spaw_root Parameter File Inclusion Vulnerability

Reported:

Jun 13, 2007

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