AINS ains_main.php file include

ains-ainsmain-file-include (31850) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

AINS could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the ains_main.php script using the ains_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:

  • AINS, AINS 0.02b

Remedy:

No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • SourceForge.net, AINS at http://sourceforge.net/projects/wassup.
  • BID-22259: Ains Ains_Main.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
  • CVE-2007-0570: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in ains_main.php in Johannes Gijsbers (aka Taradino) Ad Fundum Integratable News Script (AINS) 0.02b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the ains_path parameter.
  • VUPEN/ADV-2007-0384: AINS ains_path Parameter Handling Remote PHP File Inclusion Vulnerability

Reported:

Jan 26, 2007

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