OSVDB ID: 27666

Title: MyNewsGroups layersmenu.inc.php myng_root Parameter Remote File Inclusion

Info

Disclosure

Jul 31, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jul 31, 2006

Solution

Unknown

Description

MyNewsGroups contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The issue is due to the /lib/tree/layersmenu.inc.php script not properly sanitizing user input supplied to the 'myng_root' 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 Public
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

MyNewsGroups

0.6b

References

Bugtraq ID: 19258
CVE ID: 2006-3966 (see also: NVD)
Milw0rm: 2096
Exploit Database: 2096
Secunia Advisory ID: 21263
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-3073
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0563.html
Vendor URL: http://mynewsgroups.sourceforge.net/
Other Advisory URL: http://www.bb-pcsecurity.de/sicherheit_266.htm

Credit

Philipp Niedziela - philipp.niedzielagmx.de -

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/27666