SPIP contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The issue is due to forum.php3 not properly sanitizing user input supplied to the 'id_article' and 'id_forum' variables. 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:
Information Disclosure,
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Confidentiality,
Loss of Integrity
Exploit:
Exploit Rumored
Disclosure:
OSVDB Verified
OSVDB:
Web Related
Solution
Upgrade to SVN snapshot 5546 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.
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