PHP Doc System index.php show Parameter Local File Inclusion

medium Nessus Plugin ID 20246

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by a local file inclusion vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is running PHP Doc System, a modular, PHP-based system for creating documentation.

The version of PHP Doc System installed on the remote host fails to sanitize user input to the 'show' parameter of the 'index.php' script before using it in a PHP 'include' function. An unauthenticated attacker may be able to exploit this issue to view arbitrary files on the remote host or to execute arbitrary PHP code taken from arbitrary files on the remote host.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 20246

File Name: phpdocsystem_show_file_include.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 11/29/2005

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:alex_king:php_doc_system

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/27/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3878

BID: 15611

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