Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in PhpMyFaq 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or include arbitrary PHP files via a .. (dot dot) in the LANGCODE parameter, which also allows direct code injection via the User Agent field in a request packet, which can be activated by using LANGCODE to reference the user tracking data file.
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
- phpMyFAQ 1.5.1 - 'User-Agent' Remote Shell Injection EDB-1226 · webapps · Sep 23, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 19672 vdb-entry
- http://rgod.altervista.org/phpmyfuck151.html
- 20050922 PhpMyFAQ 1.5.1 multiple vulnerabilities mailing-list