XOOPS xoopsConfig Parameter Variable Overwrite Local File Inclusion

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21581

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is vulnerable to local file include attacks.

Description

The version of XOOPS installed on the remote host allows an unauthenticated attacker to skip processing of the application's 'include/common.php' script and thereby to gain control of the variables '$xoopsConfig[language]' and '$xoopsConfig[theme_set]', which are used by various scripts to include PHP code from other files. Successful exploitation of these issues requires that PHP's 'register_globals' setting be enabled and can be used to view arbitrary files or to execute arbitrary PHP code on the remote host, subject to the privileges of the web server user id.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21581

File Name: xoops_nocommon_file_include.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 5/23/2006

Updated: 6/1/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 4

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: www/xoops

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/21/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-2516

BID: 18061

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