vlbook global.inc.php file include
| vlbook-globalinc-file-include (42127) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
vlbook could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the global.inc.php script using the "l" 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:
- Virtual Design Studio, vlbook 1.21
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 16, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu May 01 2008 - 12:29:54 CDT, vlBook 1.21 (ALL VERSION) at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-05/0006.html.
- vlbook Web site, vlbook support site at http://vlbook.com/index.php?a=Downloads.
- BID-29006: vlbook Cross Site Scripting and Local File Include Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-2073: Directory traversal vulnerability in include/global.inc.php in Virtual Design Studio vlbook 1.21 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the l parameter.
- SA30046: vlbook Cross-Site Scripting and Local File Inclusion
Reported:
May 01, 2008
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