Dokeos < 1.6.4 / 2.0.3 Multiple Scripts Remote File Inclusion

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21214

Synopsis

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

Description

The remote host is running Dokeos, an open source, e-learning and course management web application written in PHP.

The version of Dokeos installed on the remote host fails to sanitize user-supplied input to several parameters before using it in several scripts to include PHP code from other files. Provided PHP's 'register_globals' setting is enabled, an unauthenticated attacker may be able to exploit these issues to view arbitrary files on the remote host or to execute arbitrary PHP code, possibly taken from third-party hosts.

Solution

Upgrade to Dokeos 1.6.4 / Dokeos Community Release 2.0.3 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?160600e4

http://www.nessus.org/u?95e0872f

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21214

File Name: dokeos_164.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 4/12/2006

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:dokeos:dokeos_community_release

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploited by Nessus: true

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/6/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-2286