Pearl Forums index.php file include
| pearl-forums-index-file-include (23196) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Pearl Forums could allow a remote attacker to include malicious PHP files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL to the index.php script using the mode parameter to include malicious PHP code from the local system which would enable the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- Pearl Forums Web site: Pearlinger.
- BID-15433: Pearl Forums Index.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-4646: Unspecified vulnerability in index.php in PEARLINGER Pearl Forums 2.4 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via the mode parameter, possibly due to a directory traversal vulnerability. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
- OSVDB ID: 20849: Pearl Forums index.php mode Variable Local File Inclusion
- SA17533: Pearl Forums SQL Injection and Local File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2005-2426: Pearl Forums Remote SQL Injection and Directory Traversal Issues
Platforms Affected:
- Pearl Forums Pearl Forums 2.4
- Pearlinger PearlForums 2.0
Reported:
Nov 15, 2005
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