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PHP Upload Center index.php filename Parameter Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 20402

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by a directory traversal vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is running PHP Upload Center, a file manager written in PHP.

The version of PHP Upload Center installed on the remote host fails to remove directory traversal sequences user input to the 'filename' parameter of the 'index.php' script. An attacker can leverage this flaw to read arbitrary files on the remote host subject to the privileges of the web server user id.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?86280263

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 20402

File Name: php_upload_center_filename_dir_traversal.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 1/13/2006

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:sergey_korostel:php_upload_center

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/29/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3947

BID: 15621, 15626