KnowledgebasePublisher "dir" parameter file include
| knowledgebasepublisher-dir-file-include (25338) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
KnowledgebasePublisher could allow a remote attacker to include malicious PHP files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the PageController.php script using the 'dir' parameter to specify a malicious PHP file from a remote system, which would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the current version of KnowledgebasePublisher (version 1.2.1 or later) available from the SourceForge.net Web site. See References.
References:
- KnowledgebasePublisher Web site: KnowledgebasePublisher.
- SourceForge.net: KnowledgebasePublisher Download version 1.2.1.
- BID-17120: KnowledgebasePublisher PageController.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-1294: PHP remote file include vulnerability in PageController.php in KnowledgebasePublisher 1.2 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the dir parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 24002: KnowledgebasePublisher PageController.php dir Variable Remote File Inclusion
- SA19298: KnowledgebasePublisher "dir" File Inclusion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1020: KnowledgebasePublisher dir Parameter Handling File Inclusion Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Evgeny Leontev KnowledgebasePublisher 1.2
Reported:
Mar 21, 2006
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