PHP-Nuke Gallery Add-on modules.php include Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access

medium Nessus Plugin ID 10810

Synopsis

Arbitrary files may be read on the remote server.

Description

The remote PHP-Nuke service has a version of the 'Gallery' Add-on that allow attackers to read arbitrary files on this host.

Every file that the web server has access to can be read by anyone.

Solution

Disable this add-on.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 10810

File Name: php_nuke_galleryaddon.nasl

Version: 1.33

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 11/25/2001

Updated: 6/4/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Enable CGI Scanning: true

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:phpnuke:php-nuke

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/19/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-0900

BID: 3554