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phpFormGenerator Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Tries to execute arbitrary code using phpFormGenator

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by
an arbitrary file upload vulnerability.

Description :

The remote host is running phpFormGenerator, a PHP-based tool for
generating web forms.

The version of phpFormGenerator installed on the remote host permits an
unauthenticated attacker to create forms supporting arbitrary file
uploads. He can then leverage this issue to upload a file with
arbitrary code and execute it subject to the rights of the web
server user id.

See also :

http://exploitlabs.com/files/advisories/EXPL-A-2006-004-phpformgen.txt

Solution :

Unknown at this time.

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: 18768

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security

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