Hitweb genpage-cgi.php file include

hitweb-genpage-file-include (28320) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Hitweb could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the genpage-cgi.php script using the 'REP_INC' 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:

  • Brian FRAVAL, Hitweb 4.2 and prior

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • Annuaire hitweb Web site, Projet d'Annuaire hitweb at http://annuaire.hitweb.org/about/. (Web site is In a foreign language)
  • BID-19436: Hitweb REP_INC Remote File Include Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-4113: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in genpage-cgi.php in Brian Fraval hitweb 4.2 and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the REP_INC parameter.
  • OSVDB ID: 27880: Hitweb genpage-cgi.php REP_INC Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • SA21430: hitweb "REP_INC" File Inclusion Vulnerability
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-3232: hitweb REP_INC Parameter Handling Remote PHP File Inclusion Vulnerability

Reported:

Aug 08, 2006

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