phpMyDirectory ROOT_PATH file include
| phpmydirectory-rootpath-file-include (26625) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
phpMyDirectory could allow a remote attacker to include malicious PHP files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the cron.php, template/default/footer.php, template/Yellow/footer.php, defaults_setup.php, and template/default/test/header.php script using the 'ROOT_PATH' parameter to specify a malicious PHP file from the local or a remote system, which would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of phpMyDirectory (10.4.5 or later), available from the phpMyDirectory Web site. See References.
References:
- phpMyDirectory.com Web site: phpMyDirectory.com - PHP/mySQL Business Directory script.
- CVE-2006-2521: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in cron.php in phpMyDirectory 10.4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the ROOT_PATH parameter.
- SA20209: phpMyDirectory "ROOT_PATH" File Inclusion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1896: phpMyDirectory ROOT_PATH Parameter Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Accomplish Technology phpMyDirectory 10.4.4
Reported:
May 19, 2006
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