Nucleus CMS PLUGINADMIN.php DIR_LIBS Parameter Remote File Inclusion

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21596

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to remote file inclusion attacks.

Description

The remote host is running Nucleus CMS, an open source content management system.

The version of Nucleus CMS installed on the remote host fails to sanitize input to the 'DIR_LIBS' parameter before using it in a PHP include() function in the 'nucleus/libs/PLUGINADMIN.php' script. Provided PHP's 'register_globals' setting is enabled, an unauthenticated attacker may be able to exploit this flaw to view arbitrary files on the remote host or to execute arbitrary PHP code, possibly taken from third-party hosts.

Solution

Upgrade to Nucleus version 3.23 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21596

File Name: nucleus_dir_libs_file_include.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 5/25/2006

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 4.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:nucleus_group:nucleus_cms

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/23/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-2583

BID: 18097

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