Horde Products "theme" Parameter Handling Local File Inclusion Issue


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in Horde, which could be exploited by attackers to gain knowledge of sensitive information. This issue is caused by an input validation error when processing the "theme" parameter, which could be exploited by authenticated attackers to include or disclose the contents of local files with the privileges of the web server.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
Horde Application Framework version 3.1.6 and priorHorde Groupware version 1.0.4 and priorHorde Groupware Webmail Edition version 1.0.5 and prior
     
Solution   Upgrade to Horde Application Framework version 3.1.7 : http://ftp.horde.org/pub/horde/horde-3.1.7.tar.gzUpgrade to Horde Groupware version 1.0.5 : http://ftp.horde.org/pub/horde-groupware/horde-groupware-1.0.5.tar.gzUpgrade to Horde Groupware Webmail Edition version 1.0.6 : http://ftp.horde.org/pub/horde-webmail/horde-webmail-1.0.6.tar.gz
     
CVE   CVE-2008-1284
     
References   http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2008/000382.html
http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2008/000383.html
http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2008/000384.html
     
Vulnerability Manager Detection   No
     
IPS Protection  
ASQ Engine alarm Available Since
Misc : Directory traversal - parameter starting with ../
3.2.0
Directory traversal using ..\..
3.2.0
Directory traversal
3.2.0
Directory traversal backward root folder
3.2.0
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
Moderate 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2008-03-10 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote