From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Tue May 15 2007 - 09:47:05 CDT

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TITLE:
YAAP "root_path" File Inclusion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA25254

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25254/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of system information, Exposure of sensitive information,
System access

WHERE:
From remote

SOFTWARE:
YAAP 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/14237/

DESCRIPTION:
3l3ctric-Cracker has reported a vulnerability in YAAP, which can be
exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information or to
compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "root_path" parameter in includes/common.php is
not properly verified before being used to include files. This can be
exploited to include arbitrary files from local or external
resources.

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

The vulnerability is reported in version 1.5. Other versions may also
be affected.

SOLUTION:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
3l3ctric-Cracker a.k.a. Dr Max Virus

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/3908

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