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Family: CGI abuses --> Category: attack
CuteNews code injection Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Searches for the existence of search.php
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
The remote web server contains a PHP application that is subject to
multiple remote file include attacks.
Description :
The version of CuteNews installed on the remote host fails to sanitize
input to the 'cutepath' parameter before using it in various scripts
to include PHP code. A possible hacker may use this flaw to inject
arbitrary code in the remote host and gain a shell with the rights
of the web server.
See also :
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0320.html
Solution :
Upgrade to CuteNews 0.89 or newer.
Threat Level:
Low / CVSS Base Score : 2.3
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:N/I:P/A:N/B:N)
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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