actSite news.php file include
| actsite-news-file-include (36870) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
actSite could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the news.php script using the do 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:
- actSite, actSite 1.56
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of actSite (1.57 or later), available from the actSite Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- actSite Web site, actSite at http://www.actsite.de/. (Web site is in German)
- BID-25869: actSite NEWS.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5174: Directory traversal vulnerability in phpinc/news.php in actSite 1.56 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the do parameter.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3317: actSite do Parameter Processing Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
- SA26999: actSite "do" Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
Reported:
Oct 01, 2007
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