[UNIX] Jaws Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities (XML_RPC, path)

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Jaws Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities (XML_RPC, path)
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SUMMARY

" <http://www.jaws.com.mx/> Jaws is a Framework and Content Management
System for building dynamic web sites."

An audit of Jaws revealed that it uses XML_RPC that is vulnerable to the
known eval() hole. Additionally the Blog gadget is vulnerable to a remote
URL inclusion vulnerability.

DETAILS

Vulnerable Systems:
* Jaws version 0.5.2

A quick audit of Jaws revealed, that they are using the XMLRPC library.
This audit also revealed that the file BlogModel.php of the Blog gadget
suffers a remote URL inclusion vulnerability triggered by the global
variable 'path'.

Disclosure Timeline:
05. July 2005 - Contacted jaws vendor via email - Vendor releases Jaws
0.5.2 which only upgrades the bundled XML_RPC
06. July 2005 - Public disclosure

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by <mailto:sesser@hardened-php.net>
Stefan Esser.
The original article can be found at:
<http://www.hardened-php.net/index.37.html>
http://www.hardened-php.net/index.37.html

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