LimeSurvey (PHPSurveyor) RFI (Remote File Include) Vulnerability
The LimeSurvey (PHPSurveyor) script version 1.49RC2 is vulnerable to a Remote File Include (RFI) vulnerability. The vulnerability exists in multiple files, including /admin/classes/pear/OLE/PPS/File.php, /admin/classes/pear/OLE/PPS/Root.php, /admin/classes/pear/Spreadsheet/Excel/Writer.php, /admin/classes/pear/OLE/PPS.php, /admin/classes/pear/Spreadsheet/Excel/Writer/Worksheet.php, /admin/classes/pear/Spreadsheet/Excel/Writer/Parser.php, /admin/classes/pear/Spreadsheet/Excel/Writer/Workbook.php, /admin/classes/pear/Spreadsheet/Excel/Writer/Format.php, and /admin/classes/pear/Spreadsheet/Excel/Writer/BIFFwriter.php. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by including a remote file using the homedir parameter in the URL.