PHP Live! help.php setup/header.php file include

phplive-help-setupheader-file-include (27914) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

PHP Live! could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the help.php or the setup/header.php script using the 'css_path' parameter to specify a malicious file from a remote system, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.

Platforms Affected:

  • PHP Live!, PHP Live! 3.2.1

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • PHP Live! Web site, PHP Live! Support [ Live Help Live Support Live Chat Software] at http://www.phplivesupport.com/.
  • BID-19116: PHP Live Css_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-3911: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in OSI Codes PHP Live! 3.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the css_path parameter in (1) help.php and (2) setup/header.php.
  • OSVDB ID: 27448: PHP Live! help.php css_path Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 27449: PHP Live! setup/header.php css_path Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • SA21158: PHP Live! "css_path" File Inclusion Vulnerability
  • SECTRACK ID: 1016581: PHP Live! Include File Bug in `header.php` Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • SECTRACK ID: 1017017: PHP Live! Include File Bug in `help.php` Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-2940: PHP Live css_path Parameter Handling Remote PHP File Inclusion Vulnerability

Reported:

Jul 23, 2006

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