WebCalendar send_reminders.php file include
| webcalendar-send-reminders-file-include (43156) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
WebCalendar could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the send_reminders.php script using the includedir 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:
- WebCalendar, WebCalendar 1.0.4
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of WebCalendar (1.0.5 or later), available from the WebCalendar Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- WebCalendar Web site, k5n.us: WebCalendar Home Page at http://www.k5n.us/webcalendar.php.
- BID-29783: WebCalendar 'tools/send_reminders.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2836: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in send_reminders.php in WebCalendar 1.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the includedir parameter and a 0 value for the noSet parameter, a different vector than CVE-2007-1483.
- SECTRACK ID: 1020357: WebCalendar Include File Bug in 'send_reminders.php' Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Reported:
Jun 17, 2008
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