VHCS include/sql.php include_path Parameter Remote File Inclusion

medium Nessus Plugin ID 22077

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is prone to a remote file include attack.

Description

The remote host is running VHCS, a control panel for hosting providers.

The GUI portion of the version of VHCS installed on the remote host fails to sanitize input to the 'include_path' parameter of the 'include/sql.php' script before using it to include PHP code. Provided PHP's 'register_globals' setting is enabled, an unauthenticated attacker may be able to exploit these flaws to view arbitrary files on the remote host or to execute arbitrary PHP code, possibly taken from third-party hosts.

Solution

Either upgrade to VHCS 2.4 beta or later or update the GUI as outlined in the project's advisory above.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 22077

File Name: vhcs_include_path_file_include.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 7/19/2006

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/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: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/10/2005

Reference Information

BID: 12178

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