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TITLE:
LinPHA "maps_type" Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA29724

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29724/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of system information, Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
LinPHA 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/8004/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been discovered in LinPHA, which can be exploited
by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.

Input passed via the "maps_type" configuration string to
plugins/maps/map.main.class.php is not properly verified before being
used to include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary
files from local resources via directory traversal attacks.

Successful exploitation requires that "magic_quotes_gpc" is
disabled.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.3.3. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
EgiX credits rgod.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/5392

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