Description
php_api.php in phpWebNotes 2.0.0 uses the extract function to modify key variables such as $t_path_core, which leads to a PHP file inclusion vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the t_path_core parameter.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- PHPWebNotes 2.0 - 'Api.php' Remote File Inclusion EDB-26201 · webapps · Aug 29, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 14679 vdb-entry
- 1014807 vdb-entry
- 20050827 XSS security hole in phpwebnotes. mailing-list
- phpwebnotes-phpapi-file-include(22040) vdb-entry