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Plume CMS <= 1.0.2 Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability Vulnerability Scan


Vulnerability Scan Summary
Check if Plume CMS is vulnerable to a file inclusion flaw

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test

Synopsis :

The remote host is running a PHP application that is prone
to local and remote file inclusion attacks.

Description :

The system is running Plume CMS a simple but powerful
content management system.

The version installed does not sanitize user input in the
'_PX_config[manager_path]' parameter in the 'prepend.php' file.
This allows a possible hacker to include arbitrary files and execute code
on the system.

This flaw is exploitable if PHP's register_globals is enabled.

See also :

http://www.plume-cms.net/news/77-Security-Notice-Please-Update-Your-Prependphp-File
http://secunia.com/advisories/18883/

Solution :

Either sanitize the prepend.php
file as advised by the developer (see first URL) or
upgrade to Plume CMS version 1.0.3 or later

Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 7.0
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/I:P/A:P/B:N)

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