ThinkEdit "template_file" Parameter Handling Remote PHP File Inclusion Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in ThinkEdit, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This flaw is due to an input validation error in the "design/thinkedit/render.php" script that does not validate the "template_file" parameter, which could be exploited by remote attackers to include malicious files and execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the web server.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
ThinkEdit version 1.9.2 and prior
     
Solution   A fix is available via CVS : http://svn.berlios.de/viewcvs/*checkout*/thinkedit/trunk/design/thinkedit/render.php
     
CVE   CVE-2006-6426
     
References   http://svn.berlios.de/viewcvs/thinkedit/trunk/design/thinkedit/render.php?rev=321&r1=230&r2=321
     
Vulnerability Manager Detection   No
     
IPS Protection  
ASQ Engine alarm Available Since
PHP : Remote file inclusion prevention : URL found as parameter
3.2.0
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
High 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2006-12-08 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote