phpAdsNew view.inc.php file include

phpadsnew-viewinc-file-include (28110) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

phpAdsNew could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the view.inc.php script using the 'phpAds_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:

  • Tobias Ratschiller, phpAdsNew 2.0.5

Remedy:

No remedy available as of August 30, 2008.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Jul 30 2006 - 05:29:15 CDT , PHPAuction 2.1 (maybe higher) with phpAdsNew 2.0.5 RFI at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0551.html.
  • phpAdsNew Web site, Welcome to phpAdsNew / Open-source ad server at http://phpadsnew.com/two/.
  • BID-19254: PHPAuction PHPAds_Path Variable Remote File Include Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-3984: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in phpAdsNew/view.inc.php in Albasoftware Phpauction 2.1 and possibly later versions, with phpAdsNew 2.0.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpAds_path parameter.

Reported:

Jul 30, 2006

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