A-Blog menu.php file include

ablog-menu-file-include (29164) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

A-Blog could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the menu.php script using the navigation_start 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:

  • SourceForge, A-Blog 2.0

Remedy:

No remedy available as of August 16, 2008.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • SourceForge.net, A-Blog at http://sourceforge.net/projects/a-blog.
  • BID-20230: A-Blog Menu.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-5092: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in navigation/menu.php in A-Blog 2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the navigation_start parameter.
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2006-3796: A-Blog navigation_start Parameter Handling Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability
  • OSVDB ID: 29217: A-Blog menu.php navigation_start Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • SA22061: A-Blog File Inclusion Vulnerabilities

Reported:

Sep 26, 2006

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