PHP121 php121db.php file include
| php121-php121db-file-include (33525) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PHP121 could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the php121db.php script using the php121dir parameter to specify a malicious file from the local system, which could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable Web server.
Note: In order to exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, the attacker would first be required to upload a malicious file or inject arbitrary commands into an existing file.
Platforms Affected:
- PHP121, PHP121 2.2
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- PHP121 Web site, PHP121 Instant Messenger - Web Based PHP Instant Messenger - Home at http://www.php121.com/.
- BID-23392: PHP121 Instant Messenger php121db.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-1908: PHP file inclusion vulnerability in php121db.php in PHP121 Instant Messenger 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a UNC share pathname or a local file pathname in the php121dir parameter, which is accessed by the file_exists function.
- SA24818: PHP121 Instant Messenger "php121dir" File Inclusion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1314: PHP121 php121dir Parameter Handling Remote PHP File Inclusion Vulnerability
Reported:
Apr 09, 2007
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