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TITLE:
Kontakt Formular "root_path" File Inclusion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA28296

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28296/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

REVISION:
1.1 originally posted 2008-01-04

SOFTWARE:
Kontakt Formular 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/17078/

DESCRIPTION:
bd0rk has reported a vulnerability in Kontakt Formular, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "root_path" parameter in includes/function.php is
not properly verified before being used to include files. This can be
exploited to include arbitrary files from local or external
resources.

The vulnerability is reported in version 1.4 prior to 2008-01-03.
Other versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 1.4 downloaded after 2008-01-03.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
bd0rk

CHANGELOG:
2008-01-04: Added CVE reference.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/4811

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