AutoLinks Pro autolinks/al_initialize.php script PHP file include

autolinks-alinitialize-file-include (22061) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

AutoLinks Pro could allow a remote attacker to include malicious PHP files. If the register_globals setting is enabled, a remote attacker could send a specially-crafted request to the autolinks/al_initialize.php script to specify malicious files from a local or remote system which would enable the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.


Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of AutoLinks Pro (2.1.1 or later), available from the AutoLinks Pro Web site. See References.

References:

  • AutoLinks Pro Web page: AutoLinks 2.1.
  • BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Aug 28 2005 - 13:08:43 CDT: AutoLinks Pro 2.1.
  • BID-14686: AutoLinks Pro Al_initialize.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
  • CVE-2005-2782: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in al_initialize.php for AutoLinks Pro 2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via an ftp:// URL in the alpath parameter, which bypasses the incomplete blacklist that only checks for http and https URLs.
  • SA16620: AutoLinks Pro "alpath" File Inclusion Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

  • ScriptsCenter AutoLinks Pro 2.1

Reported:

Aug 28, 2005

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