X2CRM 'file' local file Inclusion Vulnerability

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Affected Systems:
X2engine X2CRM 3.4.1
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 62633
CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2013-5692

X2CRM is an open-source sales, marketing automation and service application.

X2CRM 3.4.1 does not properly filter the "file" http get parameter value passed to "/index. php/admin/translationManager" URL, which is used in the PHP "include ()" function. Remote authenticated attackers can use directory traversal sequences to include and execute arbitrary local PHP files on the target system.

<* Source: High-Tech Bridge Security Research Lab

Link: http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28557/
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Test method:
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Alert

The following procedures (methods) may be offensive and are intended only for security research and teaching. Users are at your own risk!

Http://www.example.com/index.php/admin/translationManager? File =.../etc/passwd

Http://www.example.com/index.php/admin/translationManager? File = ../tmp/file. php

Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:

X2engine
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The vendor has released a patch to fix this security problem. Please download it from the vendor's homepage:

Http://www.x2engine.com/

Http://x2community.com/index.php? /Topic/1005-x2crm-35-released/