TITLE:
Aardvark Topsites PHP "CONFIG[path]" File Inclusion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA19911

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19911/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Aardvark Topsites PHP 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/2639/

DESCRIPTION:
cijfer has discovered a vulnerability in Aardvark Topsites PHP, which
can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable
system.

Input passed to the "CONFIG[path]" parameter in sources/lostpw.php is
not properly sanitised before being used to include files. This can be
exploited to execute arbitrary PHP code by including files from local
or external resources.

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 4.2.2. Other versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Upgrade to version 5.0.2.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
cijfer

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/1732

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