Description
index.php in PEGames uses the extract function to overwrite critical variables, which allows remote attackers to conduct PHP remote file inclusion attacks via the abs_url parameter, which is later extracted to overwrite a previously uncontrolled value.
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
- PEGames - 'index.php' Remote File Inclusion EDB-2840 · webapps · Nov 23, 2006 · verified
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References
- pegames-index-file-include(30517) vdb-entry
- 2840 exploit
- 20061130 source VERIFY - PEGames RFI mailing-list
- 21266 vdb-entry