KorWeblog index.php PHP file include

korweblog-install-file-include (18717) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

KorWeblog could allow a remote attacker to include malicious PHP files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the index.php script that uses the lng variable to specify a malicious file from a remote system, which would allow the attacker to execute code on the vulnerable system.

Platforms Affected:

  • korweblog, KorWeblog 1.6.2-cvs and prior

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Dec 30 2004 - 15:53:17 CST , KorWeblog php injection Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-12/0451.html.
  • BID-12132: KorWeblog Remote File Include Vulnerability
  • CVE-2004-1427: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in main.inc in KorWeblog 1.6.2-cvs and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the G_PATH parameter to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains the code, as demonstrated in index.php when using .. (dot dot) sequences in the lng parameter to cause main.inc to be loaded.
  • SA13700: KorWeblog "lng" and "G_PATH" File Inclusion Vulnerability

Reported:

Dec 30, 2004

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