Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in addressbook.php in the Addressbook 1.2 module for PHP-Nuke allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the module_name parameter, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into an Apache HTTP Server log 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.
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Exploit-DB 1
- PHP-Nuke Module AddressBook 1.2 - Local File Inclusion EDB-3582 · webapps · Mar 26, 2007 · verified
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References
- ADV-2007-1118 vdb-entry
- 24697 third-party-advisory
- 23156 vdb-entry
- 3582 exploit
- 36572 vdb-entry
- addressbook-addressbook-file-include(33243) vdb-entry