PHPNuke-Clan functions_common.php file include
| phpnukeclan-functionscommon-file-include (25609) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PHPNuke-Clan could allow a remote attacker to include malicious PHP files. If register_globals is activated, a remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the 'modules/vWar_Account/includes/functions_common.php' script using the 'vwar_root' 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:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Apr 01 2006 - 15:26:22 CST: PHPNuke-Clan 3.0.1 Remote File Inclusion Exploit.
- PHP NUKE CLAN Web site: PHPNuke-Clan.
- BID-17356: PHPNuke-Clan Functions_Common.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-1602: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/functions_common.php in the VWar Account module (vWar_Account) in PHPNuke Clan 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via a URL in the vwar_root2 parameter. NOTE: it is possible that this issue stems from a problem in VWar itself, but this is not clear.
- OSVDB ID: 24481: Virtual War (Vwar) includes/functions_common.php vwar_root Variable Remote File Inclusion
- SA19501: PHPNuke-Clan "vwar_root" File Inclusion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1202: PHPNuke-Clan vwar_root Variable Handling Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- PHPNUKE-CLAN.COM PHPNuke-Clan 3.0.1
Reported:
Apr 03, 2006
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