Ax Developer CMS index.php file include
| axdcms-index-file-include (38224) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Ax Developer 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 module 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:
- Ax Developer CMS, Ax Developer CMS 0.1.1
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 2, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- SourceForge.net, Ax Developer CMS at http://sourceforge.net/projects/axdcms/.
- BID-26306: Ax Developer CMS Index.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5820: Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Ax Developer CMS (AxDCMS) 0.1.1 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the module parameter.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3749: Ax Developer CMS module Parameter Local File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Nov 02, 2007
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