Horde theme parameter file include
| horde-theme-file-include (41054) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Horde could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request using the theme parameter to specify a malicious file from the local system, which could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable Web server.
Note: In order to exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, the attacker would first be required to upload a malicious file or inject arbitrary commands into an existing file.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- Horde, Horde Application Framework 3.1.6
- Horde, Horde Groupware 1.0.4
- Horde, Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 1.0.5
Remedy:
Refer to the Horde Web site for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Mar 06 2008 - 21:25:23 CST, Horde Webmail file inclusion proof of concept & patch at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-03/0077.html.
- Horde Web site, The Horde Project at http://www.horde.org/.
- Horde [announce] Mailing List, Fri Mar 7 23:05:22 UTC 2008, Horde 3.1.7 (final) at http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2008/000382.html.
- Horde [announce] Mailing List, Sat Mar 8 12:36:26 UTC 2008, Horde Groupware 1.0.5 (final) at http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2008/000383.html.
- Horde [announce] Mailing List, Sat Mar 8 12:54:49 UTC 2008, Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 1.0.6 (final) at http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2008/000384.html.
- BID-28153: Horde Framework Theme File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1284: Directory traversal vulnerability in Horde 3.1.6, Groupware before 1.0.5, and Groupware Webmail Edition before 1.0.6, when running with certain configurations, allows remote authenticated users to read and execute arbitrary files via .. sequences and a null byte in the theme name.
- DSA-1519: horde3 -- insufficient input sanitising
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0822: Horde Products theme Parameter Handling Local File Inclusion Issue
- SA29286: Horde "theme" Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
Reported:
Mar 06, 2008
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