Secunia Security Advisory - mdx has reported a vulnerability in KISGB, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
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TITLE:
KISGB "default_path_for_themes" File Inclusion Vulnerability
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA23477
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23477/
CRITICAL:
Highly critical
IMPACT:
System access
WHERE:
>From remote
SOFTWARE:
KISGB 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/12955/
DESCRIPTION:
mdx has reported a vulnerability in KISGB, which can be exploited by
malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
Input passed to the "default_path_for_themes" parameter in
authenticate.php is not properly verified before being used to
include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from
local or external resources.
Successful exploitation requires that the CGI version of PHP is used.
SOLUTION:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.
PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
mdx
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/2979
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