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TITLE:
Pluck "g_pcltar_lib_dir" Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA32736

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32736/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of system information, Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Pluck 4.x
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/19306/

DESCRIPTION:
Digital Security Research Group have reported a vulnerability in
Pluck, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose
sensitive information.

Input passed to the "g_pcltar_lib_dir" parameter in
data/inc/lib/pcltar.lib.php is not properly sanitised 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 "register_globals" is enabled.

The vulnerability is reported in version 4.5.3. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 4.6.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Digital Security Research Group

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