[UNIX] Jaws Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities (XML_RPC, path)

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Date: 09/15/05

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      Jaws Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities (XML_RPC, path)
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    SUMMARY

    " <http://www.jaws.com.mx/> Jaws is a Framework and Content Management
    System for building dynamic web sites."

    An audit of Jaws revealed that it uses XML_RPC that is vulnerable to the
    known eval() hole. Additionally the Blog gadget is vulnerable to a remote
    URL inclusion vulnerability.

    DETAILS

    Vulnerable Systems:
     * Jaws version 0.5.2

    A quick audit of Jaws revealed, that they are using the XMLRPC library.
    This audit also revealed that the file BlogModel.php of the Blog gadget
    suffers a remote URL inclusion vulnerability triggered by the global
    variable 'path'.

    Disclosure Timeline:
    05. July 2005 - Contacted jaws vendor via email - Vendor releases Jaws
    0.5.2 which only upgrades the bundled XML_RPC
    06. July 2005 - Public disclosure

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    The information has been provided by <mailto:sesser@hardened-php.net>
    Stefan Esser.
    The original article can be found at:
    <http://www.hardened-php.net/index.37.html>
    http://www.hardened-php.net/index.37.html

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