FTP admin index.php file include
| ftpadmin-index-file-include (38779) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
FTP admin could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote authenticated attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the index.php script using the page 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:
- FTP admin, FTP admin 0.1.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 16, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- SourceForge.net, FTP admin at http://sourceforge.net/projects/ftpadmin/.
- CVE-2007-6233: Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in FTP Admin 0.1.0 allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the page parameter. NOTE: in some environments, this can be leveraged for remote file inclusion by using a UNC share pathname or an ftp, ftps, or ssh2.sftp URL.
- SA27875: FTP Admin Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Nov 29, 2007
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