BookLibrary for Joomla "mosConfig_absolute_path" Inclusion Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in BookLibrary (component for Joomla), which could be exploited by remote attackers to compromise a vulnerable web server. This issue is caused by an input validation error in the "doc/releasenote.php" script when processing the "mosConfig_absolute_path" parameter, which could be exploited by remote attackers to include malicious PHP scripts and execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the web server.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
BookLibrary (component for Joomla)
     
Solution  
     
CVE  
     
References   http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/0910-exploits/joomlabl-rfi.txt
     
Vulnerability Manager Detection   No
     
IPS Protection  
ASQ Engine alarm Available Since
Misc : Directory traversal - parameter starting with ../
3.2.0
PHP : Remote file inclusion prevention : suspicious root_path parameter found in URL
3.2.0
Directory traversal using ..\..
3.2.0
Directory traversal
3.2.0
PHP : Remote file inclusion prevention : URL found as parameter
3.2.0
Directory traversal backward root folder
3.2.0
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
High 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2009-10-20 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote