Description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in /lib/tree/layersmenu.inc.php in the PHP Layers Menu 2.3.5 package for MyNewsGroups :) 0.6b and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the myng_root 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
- MyNewsGroups 0.6b - 'myng_root' Remote Inclusion EDB-2096 · webapps · Jul 31, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 19258 vdb-entry
- 27666 vdb-entry
- 2096 exploit
- 20060731 MyNewsGroups <= 0.6b (myng_root) Remote Inclusion Vulnerability mailing-list
- mynewsgroups-myngroot-file-include(28091) vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-3073 vdb-entry
- 1016613 vdb-entry
- 1316 third-party-advisory
- http://www.bb-pcsecurity.de/sicherheit_266.htm
- 21263 third-party-advisory