Brim (formerly Booby) renderer parameter file include

booby-renderer-file-include (42784) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Brim (formerly known as Booby) could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the template.tpl.php script using the renderer parameter to specify a malicious file from a remote or 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 using a local file, the attacker would first be required to upload a malicious file or inject arbitrary commands into an existing file.

Platforms Affected:

  • brim-project, Booby 1.0.1

Remedy:

No remedy available as of November 22, 2008.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Brim Web site, [brim-project] at http://www.brim-project.org/.
  • BID-29469: Booby 'renderer' Parameter Multiple Local and Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2008-2645: Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Brim (formerly Booby) 1.0.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the renderer parameter to template.tpl.php in (1) barrel/, (2) barry/, (3) mylook/, (4) oerdec/, (5) penguin/, (6) sidebar/, (7) slashdot/, and (8) text-only/ in templates/. NOTE: this can also be leveraged to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences.
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2008-1718: Booby renderer Parameter Remote File Inclusion Vulnerabilities

Reported:

Jun 02, 2008

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