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TITLE:
Mambo / Joomla perForms "mosConfig_absolute_path" File Inclusion

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA21044

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CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
perForms 1.x (Component for Mambo / Joomla)
http://secunia.com/product/11043/

DESCRIPTION:
endeneu has reported a vulnerability in the perForms Mambo / Joomla
component, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a
vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "mosConfig_absolute_path" is not properly
verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited to
execute arbitrary PHP code by including files from local or external
resources.

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

The vulnerability has been reported 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:
endeneu

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