The Merchant index.php file include
| themerchant-index-file-include (33968) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Merchant could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the index.php script using the show 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:
- The Merchant, The Merchant 2.2 and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- The Merchant Web site, SourceForge.net: The Merchant at http://sourceforge.net/projects/themerchant/.
- BID-23707: The Merchant Index.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-2424: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in help/index.php in The Merchant (themerchant) 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the show parameter.
- SA24883: The Merchant "show" File Inclusion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1585: The Merchant show Parameter Handling Multiple Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability
Reported:
Apr 29, 2007
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