Fusion News post.php file include
| fusionnews-post-file-include (26619) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
phpListPro could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files from the local system. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the post.php script containing "dot dot" sequences in the 'fil_config' parameter to specify a known file on the local system, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code or view arbitrary files on the system.
Note: In order to exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, the attacker would first be required to upload a malicious file or inject arbitrary commands into an existing file.
Platforms Affected:
- FusionPHP, Fusion News 1.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Invision Power Board FusionPHP Web site, Fusion News at http://fusionphp.net/forums/index.php?s=8cc1a6a7ba6635cfa22a4e04aadf5f23&showforum=28.
- CVE-2006-3387: Directory traversal vulnerability in sources/post.php in Fusion News 1.0, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the fil_config parameter, which can be used to execute PHP code that has been injected into a log file.
Reported:
May 21, 2006
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