[SA20884] MKPortal "ind" Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

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TITLE:
MKPortal "ind" Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20884

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CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of sensitive information

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
MKPortal 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/9502/

DESCRIPTION:
rUnViRuS has reported a vulnerability in MKPortal, which can be
exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.

Input passed to the "ind" parameter in index.php is not properly
verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited to
include files from local resources.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.0.1 Final. Other
versions may also be affected.

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

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
rUnViRuS

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.worlddefacers.de/Public/WD-MKP.txt

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