Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in module.php in PhpGedView 4.2.3 and possibly other versions, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the pgvaction parameter.
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
- PhpGedView 4.2.3 - Local File Inclusion EDB-15913 · webapps · Jan 5, 2011 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpgedview/forums/forum/185166/topic/4040059
- ADV-2011-0036 vdb-entry
- 70295 vdb-entry
- 15913 exploit
- phpgedview-module-file-include(64733) vdb-entry
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3152857&group_id=55456&atid=477081
- 42786 third-party-advisory
- 45674 vdb-entry