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Docebo GLOBALS Variable Overwrite Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for file inclusions errors in multiple Docebo applications

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote host contains a PHP application that is vulnerable to
remote and local file inclusions.

Description :

At least one Docebo application is installed on the remote host.

Docebo has multiple PHP based applications, including a content
management system (DoceboCMS), a e-learning platform (DoceboLMS) and a
knowledge maintenance system (DoceboKMS)

By using a flaw in some PHP versions (PHP4 <= 4.4.0 and PHP5 <= 5.0.5)
it is possible to include files by overwriting the $GLOBALS variable.

This flaw exists if PHP's register_globals is enabled.

See also :

http://secunia.com/advisories/20260/
http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_202005.79.html
http://www.nessus.org/u?ecd946e9

Solution :

Disable PHP's register_globals and/or upgrade to a newer PHP release.
The author has also released a patch to address the issues.

Network Security Threat Level:

Medium / CVSS Base Score : 6
(AV:R/AC:H/Au:NR/C:P/A:P/I:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 18109

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Ferdy Riphagen

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