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TITLE:
plusPHP Short URL Multi-User Script "_pages_dir" File Inclusion

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30373

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30373/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
plusPHP Short URL Multi-User Script 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/18796/

DESCRIPTION:
DR.TOXIC has reported a vulnerability in plusPHP Short URL Multi-User
Script, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a
vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "_pages_dir" parameter in plus.php is not
properly verified before being used to include files. This can be
exploited to include arbitrary files from local and external
resources.

The vulnerability is reported in version 1.6. Other versions may also
be affected.

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

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
DR.TOXIC

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/5672

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