Informium admin/common-menu.php file include

informium-commonmenu-file-include (26901) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Informium could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files from the local system or remote system. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the admin/common-menu.php script using the 'CONF[local_path]' parameter to specify an arbitrary file on the local or a remote system, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code or view arbitrary files on the system.


Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

No remedy available as of February 6, 2010.

References:

  • Informium Web site: SourceForge.net: Files.
  • BID-18249: Informium Remote File Include Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-2818: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in common-menu.php in Cameron McKay Informium 0.12.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the CONF[local_path] parameter.
  • SA20448: Informium "CONF[local_path]" File Inclusion Vulnerability
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-2131: Informium CONF[local_path] Parameter Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

  • Informium Informium 0.12.0 and prior

Reported:

Jun 02, 2006

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