Ajax File Browser settings.inc.php file include
| ajax-settingsinc-file-include (36604) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Ajax File Browser could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the settings.inc.php script using the approot 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:
- Ajax File Browser, Ajax File Browser 3 Beta
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- SourceForge.net, Ajax File Browser at http://sourceforge.net/projects/ajaxfb/.
- CVE-2007-4921: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in _includes/settings.inc.php in Ajax File Browser 3 Beta allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the approot parameter.
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3175: Ajax File Browser approot Parameter Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability
Reported:
Sep 14, 2007
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