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TITLE:
phpMySms "ROOT_PATH" File Inclusion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20799

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20799/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
phpMySms 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/10664/

DESCRIPTION:
Persian-Defacer has reported a vulnerability in phpMySms, which can
be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "ROOT_PATH" parameter in gateway.php is not
properly verified before being used to include files. This can be
exploited to include files from local or external resources.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 2.0. Other versions
may also be affected.

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

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Persian-Defacer

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/1948

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