FAQEngine path_faqe file include

faqengine-pathfaqe-file-include (55532) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

FAQEngine could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to multiple scripts using the path_faqe parameter to specify a malicious file from a remote system, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable Web server.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 7.5
  Access Vector: Network
  Access Complexity: Low
  Authentication: None
  Confidentiality Impact: Partial
  Integrity Impact: Partial
  Availability Impact: Partial
 
Temporal Score: 7.1
  Exploitability: High
  Remediation Level: Unavailable
  Report Confidence: Uncorroborated

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.

References:

  • Bosch IT-Consulting Web site: FAQEngine.
  • Offensive Security Exploit Database [01-11-2010]: FAQEngine 4.24.00 - Remote File Inclusion vulnerability .
  • BID-37719: FAQEngine 'path_faqe' Parameter Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2010-1360: Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in FAQEngine 4.24.00 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the path_faqe parameter to (1) attachs.php, (2) backup.php, (3) badwords.php, (4) categories.php, (5) changepw.php, (6) colorchooser.php, (7) colorwheel.php, (8) dbfiles.php, (9) diraccess.php, (10) faq.php, (11) index.php, (12) kb.php, and (13) stats.php.
  • OSVDB ID: 63820: FAQEngine attachs.php path_faqe Parameter Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 63821: FAQEngine backup.php path_faqe Parameter Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 63822: FAQEngine badwords.php path_faqe Parameter Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 63823: FAQEngine categories.php path_faqe Parameter Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 63824: FAQEngine changepw.php path_faqe Parameter Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 63825: FAQEngine colorchooser.php path_faqe Parameter Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 63826: FAQEngine colorwheel.php path_faqe Parameter Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 63827: FAQEngine dbfiles.php path_faqe Parameter Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 63828: FAQEngine diraccess.php path_faqe Parameter Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 63829: FAQEngine faq.php path_faqe Parameter Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 63830: FAQEngine index.php path_faqe Parameter Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 63831: FAQEngine kb.php path_faqe Parameter Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 63832: FAQEngine stats.php path_faqe Parameter Remote File Inclusion

Platforms Affected:

  • Bosch IT FAQEngine 4.24.00

Reported:

Jan 12, 2010

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