Vortex portal act file include
| vortexportal-act-file-include (19809) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Vortex Portal could allow a remote attacker to include malicious PHP files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL to the content.php script that uses the act parameter or to the index.php script that uses the act parameter to specify a malicious file from a remote system which would allow the attacker to execute code on the vulnerable system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of February 6, 2010.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Mar 23 2005 - 06:23:43 CST: Vortex Portal.
- iGaming CMS Web site: iGaming CMS.
- BID-12878: Vortex Portal Remote PHP File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-0879: PHP remote file include vulnerability in (1) content.php and (2) index.php for Vortex Portal allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the act parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 14958: Vortex Portal content.php act Variable Remote File Inclusion
- OSVDB ID: 14959: Vortex Portal index.php act Variable Remote File Inclusion
- SA14707: Vortex Portal "act" File Inclusion Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1013545: Vortex Portal Lets Remote Users Include and Execute Arbitrary PHP Code
Platforms Affected:
- Vortex Portal Vortex Portal
Reported:
Mar 24, 2005
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