Description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in lib/pcltar.lib.php (aka pcltar.php) in the PclTar module 1.3 and 1.3.1 for Vincent Blavet PhpConcept Library, as used in multiple products including (1) Joomla! 1.5.0 Beta, (2) N/X Web Content Management System (WCMS) 4.5, (3) CJG EXPLORER PRO 3.3, and (4) phpSiteBackup 0.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the g_pcltar_lib_dir parameter.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 3
- PHPSiteBackup 0.1 - 'pcltar.lib.php' Remote File Inclusion EDB-4111 · webapps · Jun 26, 2007 · verified
- CJG EXPLORER PRO 3.2 - 'g_pcltar_lib_dir' Remote File Inclusion EDB-3915 · webapps · May 13, 2007 · verified
- Joomla! 1.5.0 Beta - 'pcltar.php' Remote File Inclusion EDB-3781 · webapps · Apr 23, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 25230 third-party-advisory
- 23613 vdb-entry
- 23708 vdb-entry
- http://www.hackers.ir/advisories/joomla.html
- 3781 exploit
- phpsitebackup-pcltarlib-file-include(35092) vdb-entry
- 4111 exploit
- 20070514 shared code incolving pcltar.lib.php/g_pcltar_lib_dir RFI mailing-list
- ADV-2007-1511 vdb-entry
- 25528 vdb-entry
- 20070904 Re: Multiple vulnerabilities in Joomla 1.5 RC 1 mailing-list
- 36009 vdb-entry
- cjgexplorerpro-pcltarpcltrace-file-include(34273) vdb-entry
- 3915 exploit
- joomla-pcltar-file-include(33837) vdb-entry
- 24660 vdb-entry
- 34803 vdb-entry
- 20070423 Remote file inclusion in Joomla 1.5.0 Beta mailing-list