ChronoForms component for Joomla! mosConfig_absolute_path file include
| chronoforms-mosconfig-file-include (40104) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The ChronoForms component for Joomla! could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to multiple scripts using the mosConfig_absolute_path 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: | 7.5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of ChronoForms (2.3.7 or later), available from the ChronoEngine Web site. See References.
References:
- ChronoEngine Web site: ChronoForms for J1.5 is out.
- Joomla! Web site: Joomla! - Main.
- BID-27531: ChronoEngine ChronoForms mosConfig_Absolute_Path Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-0567: Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in ChronoEngine ChronoForms (com_chronocontact) 2.3.5 component for Joomla! allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to (1) PPS/File.php, (2) Writer.php, and (3) PPS.php in excelwriter/; and (4) BIFFwriter.php, (5) Workbook.php, (6) Worksheet.php, and (7) Format.php in excelwriter/Writer/.
Platforms Affected:
- ChronoEngine ChronoForms component for Joomla! 2.3.5
Reported:
Jan 30, 2008
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