PhotoPost zipdownload.php file include

photopost-zipdownload-file-include (28948) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

PhotoPost could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the zipdownload.php script using the PP_PATH 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:

  • PhotoPost, PhotoPost 4.6 and prior

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of PhotoPost (4.8 or later), available from the PhotoPost Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Sep 14 2006 - 11:28:58 CDT , PhotoPost =>4.6 (PP_PATH) Remote File Inclusion Exploit at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-09/0237.html.
  • Photopost PHP Pro 4.x Web site, PhotoPost PHP Photo Gallery with vBulletin and Other Forum Integration at http://www.photopost.com/.
  • BID-20028: PhotoPost Pro Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2006-4828: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in zipndownload.php in PhotoPost 4.0 through 4.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the PP_PATH parameter.

Reported:

Sep 14, 2006

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