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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.80078
Category:Web application abuses
Title:phpWebThings RFI Vulnerability - Active Check
Summary:phpWebThings is prone to a remote file include (RFI); vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
phpWebThings is prone to a remote file include (RFI)
vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The version of phpWebThings installed on the remote host fails
to sanitize input to the 'editor_insert_bottom' parameter before using it in the
'core/editor.php' script to include PHP code.

Vulnerability Impact:
Provided PHP's 'register_globals' setting is enabled, an
unauthenticated attacker can exploit this issue to view arbitrary files and execute arbitrary
code, possibly taken from third-party hosts, on the remote host.

Solution:
No known solution was made available for at least one year
since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General
solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the
product or replace the product by another one.

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2006-6042
BugTraq ID: 21178
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21178
Bugtraq: 20070607 phpWebThings ==>1.5.2 RFI (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/470794/100/0/threaded
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2811
http://secunia.com/advisories/23001
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4596
XForce ISS Database: phpwebthings-editor-file-include(30401)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30401
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2008 Justin Seitz

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