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FlatNuke Form Submission Input Validation Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains if FlatNuke is installed

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities.

Description :

The remote host is running FlatNuke, a content management system
written in PHP and using flat files rather than a database for its
storage.

The remote version of this software is vulnerable to a form submission
vulnerability that may permit a possible hacker to execute arbitrary PHP
commands on the remote host.

See also :

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=110477752916772&w=2

Solution :

Upgrade to FlatNuke version 2.5.2 or later.

Network Security Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 7
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:P/I:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 12150

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