SportsPHool plain.footer.php file include

sportsphool-footer-file-include (28473) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

SportsPHool could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the plain.footer.php script using the 'mainnav' 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:

  • SportsPHool, SportsPHool 1.0 and prior

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • SportsPHool Web site, SportsPHool at http://sportsphool.sourceforge.net/.
  • BID-19610: SportsPHool Remote File Include Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-4278: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/layout/plain.footer.php in SportsPHool 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mainnav parameter.
  • OSVDB ID: 28038: SportsPHool plain.footer.php mainnav Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • SA21594: SportsPHool "mainnav" File Inclusion Vulnerability
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-3337: SportsPHool mainnav Parameter Handling Remote PHP File Inclusion Vulnerability

Reported:

Aug 20, 2006

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