CuteNews template files file include
| cutenews-template-files-file-include (20866) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
CuteNews could allow a remote attacker to include malicious PHP files, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input when editing template files. A remote attacker who has been authenticated as an administrator could send a specially-crafted URL request to specify a malicious file from a remote system, which would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code on the vulnerable system.
Platforms Affected:
- CutePHP, CuteNews 0.x
- CutePHP, CuteNews 1.x
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 27, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- CuteNews Home page, CutePHP.com at http://cutephp.com/.
- CVE-2005-1876: Direct code injection vulnerability in CuteNews 1.3.6 and earlier allows remote attackers with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary PHP code via certain inputs that are injected into a template (.tpl) file.
- SA15594: CuteNews Template Creation PHP Code Execution Vulnerability
Reported:
Jun 03, 2005
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