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Multiple vulnerabilities in PHP TopSites

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Tries to access setup.php without authentication

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running PHP TopSites, a PHP/MySQL-based
customizable TopList script.

There is a vulnerability in this software which permits a possible hacker to
access the admin/setup interface without authentication.

See also : http://exploitlabs.com/files/advisories/EXPL-A-2005-012-PHPTopSites.txt
Solution : Limit access to admin directory using, eg, .htaccess.
Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID: 14353

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: Copyright (C) 2005 Josh Zlatin-Amishav

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