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PHP Live Helper Multiple Remote File Inclusions
high Nessus Plugin ID 21159
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Synopsis
The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by several remote file include flaws.Description
The remote host is running PHP Help Live, a commercial web-based real-time help tool written using PHP and MySQL.The version of PHP Help Live installed on the remote host fails to sanitize input to the 'abs_path' parameter before using it in various scripts to include files with PHP code. An unauthenticated attacker may be able to exploit these issues to view arbitrary files or to execute arbitrary PHP code, possibly taken from third-party hosts.
Solution
Unknown at this time.See Also
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428976/30/0/threaded
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437648/30/0/threaded
https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/442219/30/0/threaded
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 21159
File Name: phplivehelper_abs_path_file_includes.nasl
Version: 1.19
Type: remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 3/28/2006
Updated: 4/11/2022
Configuration: Enable thorough checks
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:turnkey_web_tools:php_live_helper
Required KB Items: www/PHP
Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning
Exploit Ease: No exploit is required
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/26/2006
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-1477, CVE-2006-4051