Phoenix View CMS admin_frame.php file include
| phoenixview-adminframe-file-include (42315) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Phoenix View CMS could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the admin_frame.php script using the ltarget 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:
- Phoenix View CMS, Phoenix View CMS Pre Alpha2 and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 22, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- SourceForge.net, Phönix View CMS at http://sourceforge.net/projects/phoenixviewcms/.
- CVE-2008-2534: Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/admin_frame.php in Phoenix View CMS Pre Alpha2 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the ltarget parameter.
Reported:
May 09, 2008
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