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[SA26009] Mail Machine Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Thu Jul 12 2007 - 16:02:07 CDT


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TITLE:
Mail Machine Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26009

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/26009/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
From remote

SOFTWARE:
Mail Machine 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/14756/

DESCRIPTION:
H4 has discovered a vulnerability in Mail Machine, which can be
exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.

Input passed to the "archives" parameter in mailmachine.cgi is not
properly verified before being used to include files. This can be
exploited to include arbitrary files from local resources.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 3.989. Previous versions
may also be affected.

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

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
H4

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/4171

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