Loudblog backend_settings.php Multiple Parameter Remote File Inclusion

high Nessus Plugin ID 20861

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to a remote file include vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is running Loudblog, a PHP application for publishing podcasts and similar media files.

The installed version of Loudblog fails to validate user input to the 'GLOBALS[path]' and 'language' parameters before using them in the 'loudblog/inc/backend_settings.php' script in a PHP 'include' function. Provide PHP's 'register_globals' setting is enabled, an unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw to run arbitrary code, possibly taken from third-party hosts, subject to the privileges of the web server user id.

Solution

Upgrade to Loudblog 0.41 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 20861

File Name: loudblog_cmd_file_includes.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 2/5/2006

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/3/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-0565

BID: 16495

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