Title: Pearl Forums index.php mode Parameter Local File Inclusion
Info
Disclosure
Nov 15, 2005
Discovery
Unknown
Dates
Exploit
Unknown
Solution
Unknown
Description
Pearl Forums contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The issue is due to index.php not properly sanitizing user input supplied to the 'mode' variable. This may allow an attacker to include a file from a remote host that contains arbitrary commands which will be executed by the vulnerable script.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity
Exploit:
Exploit Unknown
OSVDB:
Web Related
Solution
Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.