phpMyConferences menus.inc.php lvc_include_dir Parameter Remote File Inclusion

medium Nessus Plugin ID 22873

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote host is using phpMyConferences, a conference management system written in PHP.

The version of phpMyConferences installed on the remote host fails to sanitize input to the 'lvc_include_dir' parameter before using it to include PHP code in the 'common/visiteurs/include/menus.inc.php' script. Provided PHP's 'register_globals' setting is enabled, an unauthenticated attacker may be able to exploit this issue 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: 22873

File Name: phpmyconferences_lvc_include_dir_file_include.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 10/16/2006

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:phpmyconferences:phpmyconferences

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/13/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5310

BID: 20505

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