OSVDB ID: 28111

Title: UHP for Mambo install.uhp.php mosConfig_absolute_path Variable Remote File Inclusion

Info

Disclosure

Jul 30, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jul 28, 2006

Solution

Unknown

Description

UHP for Mambo and Joomla contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The issue is due to install.uhp.php not properly sanitizing user input supplied to the "mosConfig_absolute_path" 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 Available
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.7 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Ravenswood IT Services

UHP for Mambo and Joomla

0.5

References

Credit

  • Kurdish Security - Kurdish Security


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