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TITLE:
Shoutbox "root" File Inclusion

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA26396

VERIFY ADVISORY:
https://secunia.com/advisories/26396/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Shoutbox 1.x
https://secunia.com/product/15201/

DESCRIPTION:
Rizgar has discovered a vulnerability in Shoutbox, which can be
exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information or to
compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "root" parameter in shoutbox.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 confirmed in version 1.0. Other versions may
also be affected.

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

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Rizgar

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