Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP Web Explorer 0.99b and earlier allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) refer parameter to main.php and the (2) file parameter to edit.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 2
- PHP Web Explorer 0.99b - 'main.php?refer' Traversal Local File Inclusion EDB-32463 · webapps · Oct 6, 2008 · verified
- PHP Web Explorer 0.99b - 'edit.php?File' Traversal Local File Inclusion EDB-32464 · webapps · Oct 6, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- phpwebexplorer-main-edit-file-include(45691) vdb-entry
- 20081004 PHPWebExplorer <= 0.09b: Local File Inclusion Vulnerability mailing-list
- 31595 vdb-entry
- 4371 third-party-advisory