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TITLE:
Orca Interactive Forum Script "gConf[dir][layouts]" File Inclusion

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30855

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30855/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Orca Interactive Forum Script 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/19185/

DESCRIPTION:
Ciph3r has discovered a vulnerability in Orca Interactive Forum
Script, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a
vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "gConf[dir][layouts]" parameter in
layout/default/params.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 2.0.2. Other versions may
also be affected.

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

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Ciph3r

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/5955

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