phpList index.php database_module Parameter Local File Inclusion

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21222

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to a local file include attack.

Description

The version of phpList installed on the remote host fails to sanitize user-supplied input to the 'database_module' parameter of the 'lists/index.php' script before using it in a PHP 'require_once' function. Provided PHP's 'register_globals' setting is enabled, an unauthenticated attacker may be able to exploit this issue to view arbitrary files or to execute arbitrary PHP code on the remote host, subject to permissions of the web server user id.

Solution

Either edit the config file as described in the reference above or upgrade to PHP version 4.4.1 / 5.0.5 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21222

File Name: phplist_database_module_file_include.nasl

Version: 1.27

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 4/14/2006

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:tincan:phplist

Required KB Items: www/phplist

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Exploited by Nessus: true

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/11/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-1746

BID: 17429

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