17087 : MWChat start_lobby.php CONFIG[MWCHAT_Libs] Parameter Remote File Inclusion
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Timeline

Disclosure Date	Exploit Publish Date
2005-06-01	2005-06-01

Description

MWChat contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The issue is due to start_lobby.php not properly sanitizing user input supplied to the CONFIG[MWCHAT_Libs] variable. This may allow an attacker to include a file from a remote host that contains arbitrary commands which will be executed by the vulnerable script.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Technical

It has been reported that the vendor's distribution file ships with .htaccess files which protect several directories. This flaw is only exploitable if the .htaccess file has been removed.

Solution

Upgrade to version 6.8 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

AppIndex.net	MWChat	6.0
		6.1
		6.2
		6.3
		6.4
		6.5
		6.6
		6.7

References

Security Tracker: 1014090
Secunia Advisory ID: 15596
CVE ID: 2005-1869 (see also: NVD)
ISS X-Force ID: 20865
Vendor URL: http://www.appindex.net
http://www.appindex.net/products/detail/?product=mwchat
Other Advisory URL: http://www.defacers.com.mx/advisories/4.txt

Manual Testing Notes

Credit

Status-x - phr4xzgmail.com -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-06-09 | Disagree?

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