VideoDB pdf.php file include
| videodb-pdf-file-include (29260) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
VideoDB could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the pdf.php script using the config[pdf_module] 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, VideoDB 2.2.1 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of VideoDB (2.2.2 or later), available from the VideoDB Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- SourceForge.net, VideoDB at http://sourceforge.net/projects/videodb/.
- BID-20265: VideoDB PDF.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-5155: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in core/pdf.php in VideoDB 2.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the config[pdf_module] parameter.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-3864: VideoDB config[pdf_module] Parameter Handling File Inclusion Vulnerability
- SA22184: VideoDB "config[pdf_module]" File Inclusion Vulnerability
Reported:
Sep 29, 2006
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