phpCOIN contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The issue is due to 'db.php' not properly sanitizing user input supplied to the '_CCFG[_PKG_PATH_DBSE]' variable. This may allow a remote 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 Public
OSVDB:
Web Related
Solution
Upgrade to version 1.2.2 (2005-12-13) or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. Note that this flaw was fixed in the 2005-12-13 release without a change in version number. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.
