---------------------------------------------------------------------- Secunia is proud to announce the availability of the Secunia Software Inspector. The Secunia Software Inspector is a free service that detects insecure versions of software that you may have installed in your system. When insecure versions are detected, the Secunia Software Inspector also provides thorough guidelines for updating the software to the latest secure version from the vendor. Try it out online: http://secunia.com/software_inspector/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: VS-News-System "newsordner" File Inclusion Vulnerabilities SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA24220 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/24220/ CRITICAL: Highly critical IMPACT: System access WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: VS-News-System 1.x http://secunia.com/product/13508/ DESCRIPTION: Some vulnerabilities have been reported in VS-News-System, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system. Input passed to the "newsordner" parameter in show_news_inc.php and tpl/header.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 vulnerabilities are reported in version 1.2.1. Other versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: ajann and DarkbiteX ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------