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gallery code injection

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Searches for the existence of includes/needinit.php

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is prone to a remote
file include vulnerability.

Description :

It is possible to make the remote host include php files hosted on a
third party server using Gallery.

A possible hacker may use this flaw to inject arbitrary code in the remote
host and gain a shell with the rights of the web server.

See also :

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-10/0012.html

Solution :

Upgrade to Gallery 1.2.1 or newer.

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: 3397

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2002 Renaud Deraison

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