NewsOffice news_show.php file include
| newsoffice-newsshow-file-include (41770) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
NewsOffice could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the the news_show.php script using the newsoffice_directory 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:
- NewsOffice, NewsOffice 1.1
Remedy:
No remedy available as of April 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- NewsOffice Web page, Download NewsOffice 1.1 at http://www.newanz.com/applications/NewsOffice/?page=download.
- BID-28748: NewsOffice 'news_show.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1903: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in news_show.php in Newanz NewsOffice 1.0 and 1.1, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the newsoffice_directory parameter.
- SA29797: NewsOffice "newsoffice_directory" File Inclusion Vulnerability
Reported:
Apr 11, 2008
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