PHPNuke-Clan mvcw_conver.php file include
| phpnukeclan-mvcwconver-file-include (36317) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PHPNuke-Clan could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the mvcw_conver.php script using the vwar_root 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:
- PHPNUKE-CLAN.COM, PHPNuke-Clan 4.2.0 and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- PHPNuke-Clan Web site, PHPNUKE-CLAN.NET | PHPNUKE | vWar | PNC | Themes | Hosting | Domain at http://www.phpnuke-clan.net/.
- CVE-2007-4606: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in convert/mvcw_conver.php in the Virtual War (VWar) module for PHPNuke-Clan (PNC) 4.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the vwar_root parameter, a different vector than CVE-2006-1602. NOTE: it is possible that this issue stems from a problem in VWar itself.
Reported:
Aug 28, 2007
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