Sphider admin/configset.php file include
| sphider-configset-file-include (25780) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Sphider could allow a remote attacker to include malicious PHP files. If register_globals is enabled, a remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the admin/configset.php script using the settings_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 latest patched version of Sphider (1.3 or later), available from the Sphider Web site. See References.
References:
- Sphider Web site: Sphider - a lightweight search engine in PHP.
- BID-17514: Sphider Configset.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-1784: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin/configset.php in Sphider 1.3 and earlier, when register_globals is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the settings_dir parameter.
- SA19642: Sphider "settings_dir" File Inclusion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1341: Sphider settings_dir Parameter Handling Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Sphider Sphider 1.3
Reported:
Apr 12, 2006
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