Re: CVStrac Remote Arbitrary Code Execution exploit

[Richard Hipp <drh () hwaci com>]

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> From: Richard Ngo <rtngo () yahoo com>
> Subject: CVStrac Remote Arbitrary Code Execution exploit
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> Hi, Im Richard Ngo, this is the first time i report an
> exploit and found a remote exploit that could allow
> arbitrary code execution in CVStrac.
>
> sample exploit
>
> filediff?f=CVSROOT/rcsinfo&v1=1.1&v2=1.2;w;
>
> All versions vulnerable. I have not contacted
> cvstrac.org since i cant find their email address.
> Please give me credit for the exploit and *please dont
> release the exploit code to the public* for other
> websites security. Maybe just create an advisory.
> Thank you.

The problem has been patched in the CVS archive and
in version 1.1.4 of CVSTrac.