PHPKIT path parameter file include
| phpkit-avatar-file-include (23014) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PHPKIT could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote authenticated attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to various scripts using the path parameter to specify a malicious file from the local system, which could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable Web server.
Note: In order to exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, the attacker would first be required to upload a malicious file or inject arbitrary commands into an existing file.
Platforms Affected:
- PHPKIT, PHPKIT 1.6.1 R2 and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue Nov 08 2005 - 02:23:57 CST, Advisory 21/2005: Multiple vulnerabilities in PHPKIT at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-11/0182.html.
- PHPKIT Web site, PHPKIT Die Homepage Software at http://www.phpkit.de/.
- BID-15354: PHPKit Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-4424: Directory traversal vulnerability in PHPKIT 1.6.1 R2 and earlier might allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter and a %00 at the end of the filename, as demonstrated by an avatar filename ending with .png%00.
- OSVDB ID: 20562: PHPKIT include.php path Parameter Local File Inclusion
- SA17479: PHPKIT Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Nov 07, 2005
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