[UNIX] phpAutoMembersArea File Inclusion

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phpAutoMembersArea File Inclusion
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SUMMARY

<http://www.dwalker.co.uk/phpautomembersarea/> phpAutoMembersArea
(phpAMA) is a "PHP MySQL automated members area". A file inclusion
vulnerability in phpAMA allows remote attackers to cause the product to
execute arbitrary code.

DETAILS

Vulnerable Systems:
* phpAutoMembersArea version 3.2.5

Vulnerable code in auto_check_renewals.php (line 20):
....
include($installed_config_file);
....

As can be seen $installed_config_file is not properly sanitized before
being used.

Solution:
A patch for the mentioned vulnerability can be found at:
<http://dwalker.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=517>
http://dwalker.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=517


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by <mailto:webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Philipp Niedziela.
The original article can be found at:
<http://www.bb-pcsecurity.de/sicherheit_83.htm>
http://www.bb-pcsecurity.de/sicherheit_83.htm



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