m-phorum index.php file include

mphorum-index-file-include (25102) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

m-phorum could allow a remote attacker to include malicious PHP files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the index.php script using the go parameter to specify a malicious PHP file from a remote or local system, which would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.

Platforms Affected:

  • m-phorum, m-phorum 0.2
  • SCO, SCO Unix 3.2

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • m-phorum Web site, m-phorum v0.3 at http://m-phorum.sourceforge.net/site/.
  • BID-16977: Retired: PHORUM Common.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-1152: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in index.php in M-Phorum 0.2 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via the go parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
  • OSVDB ID: 23740: m-phorum index.php go Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • SA19121: m-phorum "go" Cross-Site Scripting and File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-0827: M-phorum go Parameter Handling Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability

Reported:

Mar 08, 2006

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