TITLE:
PHP Album "data_dir" File Inclusion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA19661

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/19661/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
PHP Album 0.x
http://secunia.com/product/9370/

DESCRIPTION:
rgod has discovered a vulnerability in PHP Album, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

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

Successful exploitation requires that "magic_quotes_gpc" is disabled
and "register_globals" is enabled. Inclusion of external files
requires PHP5.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 0.3.2.3. Other
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
rgod

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://retrogod.altervista.org/phpalbum_0323_incl_xpl.html

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