23211 : dotProject /includes/db_connect.php baseDir Remote File Inclusion
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Last Modified

8 months ago

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100%

Disclosure

Feb 14, 2006

Discovery

Jan 24, 2006

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

dotProject contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The issue is due to /includes/db_connect.php not properly sanitizing user input supplied to the 'baseDir' 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 Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Rumored / Private
OSVDB: Web Related

Technical

This vulnerability is only present when the register_globals PHP option is set to 'on'. This has not been the default setting for PHP installs since version 4.2.0 (22-Apr-2002).

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades or patches to correct this issue. It is possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workaround: turn the register_globals PHP option to 'off'.

Products

dotProject.net
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dotProject
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2.0.1

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  • Robin Verton - r.vertonBrand New Doo Doogmail.com -

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