DBGuestbook "dbs_base_path" Parameter Remote PHP File Inclusion Vulnerabilities


Description   Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in DBGuestbook, which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary commands. These issues are due to input validation errors in the "includes/utils.php", "includes/guestbook.php" and "includes/views.php" scripts when processing the "dbs_base_path" parameter, which could be exploited by remote attackers to include malicious scripts and execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the web server.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
DBGuestbook version 1.1 and prior
     
Solution   Upgrade to DBGuestbook version 1.1.1 : http://www.dbscripts.net/download/?file=2
     
CVE   CVE-2007-1165
     
References  
     
Vulnerability Manager Detection   No
     
IPS Protection  
ASQ Engine alarm Available Since
PHP : Remote file inclusion prevention : suspicious root_path parameter found in URL
3.2.0
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
High 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2007-02-22 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote