Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in libraries/general.init.php in Minishowcase Image Gallery 09b136, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang parameter.
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 1
- Minishowcase 09b136 - 'lang' Local File Inclusion EDB-6156 · webapps · Jul 29, 2008 · verified
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References
- 6156 exploit
- 4080 third-party-advisory
- 20080729 [DSECRG-08-034] Local File Include Vulnerability in Minishowcase v09b136 mailing-list
- minishowcase-generalinit-file-include(44046) vdb-entry