Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in modules/system/admin.php in XOOPS 2.0.18 1 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the fct parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 1
- XOOPS 2.0.18 - '/modules/system/admin.php?fct' Traversal Local File Inclusion EDB-32097 · webapps · Jul 21, 2008 · verified
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References
- xoops-admin-file-include(43966) vdb-entry
- 30330 vdb-entry