Kawf main.php file include

kawf-main-file-include (29709) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Kawf could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the main.php script using the config 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, Kawf 1.0 and prior

Remedy:

No remedy available as of August 16, 2008.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • SourceForge.net, Kawf at http://sourceforge.net/projects/kawf.
  • BID-20659: Kawf Main.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-5522: Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Johannes Erdfelt Kawf 1.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the config parameter in (1) main.php or (2) user/account/main.php.

Reported:

Oct 21, 2006

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