Segue CMS index.php file include
| segue-index-file-include (36903) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Segue CMS 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 themesdir 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:
- Segue CMS, Segue CMS 1.8.4 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Segue CMS (1.8.5 or later), available from the SourceForge.net Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- SourceForge.net, Segue CMS at http://sourceforge.net/projects/segue/.
- BID-25889: Segue CMS themesdir Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5186: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in index.php in Segue CMS 1.8.4 and earlier, when register_globals is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the themesdir parameter, a different vector than CVE-2006-5497. NOTE: this issue was disputed, but the dispute was retracted after additional analysis.
- SA27025: Segue CMS "index.php" File Inclusion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3342: Segue CMS themesdir Variable Remote PHP File Inclusion Vulnerability
Reported:
Oct 01, 2007
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