OpenPHPNuke master.php file include
| openphpnuke-master-file-include (26183) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
OpenPHPNuke (OPN) could allow a remote attacker to include malicious PHP files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the master.php script using the 'root_path' 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:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability, available from the OpenPHPNuke Web site. See References.
References:
- OpenPHPNuke Web site: ATTENTION: security fix available.
- BID-17772: OpenPHPnuke Remote File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-2137: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in master.php in OpenPHPNuke and 2.3.3 earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the root_path parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 25140: OpenPHPNuke master.php root_path Variable Remote File Inclusion
- SA19893: OpenPHPNuke master.php File Inclusion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1575: OpenPHPNuke root_path Variable Handling Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- OpenPHPNuke OpenPHPNuke 2.3.3 and prior
Reported:
May 01, 2006
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