Newscoop contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands or code. The issue is due to the /conf/install_conf.php script not properly sanitizing user input supplied to the 'GLOBALS[g_campsiteDir]' parameter before being used in the require_once() function. This may allow an attacker to include a file from a third-party remote host that contains commands or code that will be executed by the vulnerable script with the same privileges as the web server.

Upgrade to version 3.5.5 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

• Exploit Database: 18752
• CVE ID: 2012-1933 (see also: NVD)
• Secunia Advisory ID: 48769
• Related OSVDB ID: 81214 81216 81217 81218 81219 81220
• Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://freecode.com/projects/newscoop/releases/343467
  http://www.sourcefabric.org/en/newscoop/latestrelease/1141/Newscoop-355-and-Newscoop-4-RC4-security-releases.htm
• Packet Storm: http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111959/Newscoop-3.5.3-XSS-RFI-SQL-Injection.html
• Vendor URL: http://www.sourcefabric.org/en/newscoop/
• Other Advisory URL: https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23084

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