Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in the Dance Music module for phpNuke, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in an ACCEPT_FILE array parameter to modules.php.
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
- PHP-Nuke Dance Music Module - 'index.php' Local File Inclusion EDB-30614 · webapps · Sep 25, 2007 · verified
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References
- dancemusic-module-file-include(36772) vdb-entry
- http://www.waraxe.us/advisory-54.html
- 3169 third-party-advisory
- 20070925 [waraxe-2007-SA#054] - Local File Inclusion in Dance Music module for phpNuke mailing-list
- 37335 vdb-entry
- 25806 vdb-entry
- 26958 third-party-advisory