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>> Xoops "xoopsConfig" Parameter Handling Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
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Title : Xoops "xoopsConfig" Parameter Handling Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-1895
CVE ID : CVE-2006-2516
Rated as : Moderate Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-05-22
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A vulnerability has been identified in Xoops, which could be exploited by remote attackers to gain knowledge of sensitive information. This flaw is due to input validation errors in the "misc.php" and "index.php" scripts that do not properly validate the "xoopsConfig" array parameter, which could be exploited by remote attackers to include or disclose the contents of local files with the privileges of the web server.
Affected Products
Xoops version 2.0.13.2 and prior
Solution
Apply patch :
http://www.xoops.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3112
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1895
Credits
Vulnerability reported by rgod
ChangeLog
2006-05-22 : Initial release
2006-05-23 : Updated Solution
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