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TITLE:
DreamStats "rootpath" File Inclusion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA24037

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/24037/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
DreamStats 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/13416/

DESCRIPTION:
ThE dE@Th has discovered a vulnerability in DreamStats, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "rootpath" parameter in index.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 "register_globals" is enabled.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 4.2. Prior versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 5.0.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
ThE dE@Th

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/3251

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