PHP Address allows remote attacker to include remote PHP files
| phpaddress-include-remote-files (9379) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PHP Address could allow a remote attacker to include malicious PHP files, if the "allow_url_fopen" and "register_globals" variables are set to "On". A remote attacker can include malicious PHP files by sending a specially-crafted request and specifying a malicious PHP file on a remote system as a parameter.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of PHP Address (0.2f or later), available from the PHP Address Web page. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Dec 25 2001 - 22:19:11 CST: PHP source injection in PHPAddress.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Jun 19 2002 - 08:37:54 CDT: Source Injection into PHPAddress.
- PHP Address Web site: PHP Address 0.2f (17.07.2002).
- BID-5039: PHP-Address Remote File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0953: globals.php in PHP Address before 0.2f, with the PHP allow_url_fopen and register_globals variables enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL to the code in the LangCookie parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 4661: PHPAddress globals.php LangCookie Variable Arbitrary Code Execution
Platforms Affected:
- Chris Huebsch PHP Address prior to 0.2f
Reported:
Jun 17, 2002
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