Info

Disclosure

Mar 30, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Mar 30, 2006

Solution

Unknown

Description

Claroline contains a flaw that allows a remote attacker to view arbitrary files outside of the web path. The issue is due to the 'rqmkhtml.php' script not properly sanitizing user input, specifically directory traversal style attacks (../../) supplied via the 'file' variable.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.7.5 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Claroline

1.7.4

References

Bugtraq ID: 17341 17343 17344
Secunia Advisory ID: 19461
CVE ID: 2006-1595 (see also: NVD)
Related OSVDB ID: 24285 24286
ISS X-Force ID: 25562 25563
FrSIRT Advisory: ADV-2006-1187
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-03/1888.html
Generic Exploit URL: http://retrogod.altervista.org/claroline_174_incl_xpl.html
Vendor URL: http://www.claroline.net/
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://www.claroline.net/wiki/index.php/Changelog_1.7.x

Credit

rgod - rgodautistici.org - http://retrogod.altervista.org

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/36218