phNNTP article-raw.php file include
| phnntp-article-file-include (28271) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
phNNTP could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the article-raw.php script using the 'file_newsportal' parameter to specify a malicious file from a remote system, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable Web server.
Platforms Affected:
- phNNTP, phNNTP 1.3 and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- SourceForge.net, phNNTP at http://sourceforge.net/projects/phnntp/.
- BID-19423: phNNTP File_newsportal Remote File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-4103: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in article-raw.php in Jason Alexander phNNTP 1.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the file_newsportal parameter.
- SA21407: phNNTP "file_newsportal" File Inclusion Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1016668: phNNTP Include File Flaw in `file_newsportal` Parameter Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3223: phNNTP file_newsportal Parameter Handling Remote PHP File Inclusion Vulnerability
Reported:
Aug 08, 2006
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