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Admbook PHP Code Injection Flaw

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for remote PHP code injection in Admbook

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a PHP script that permits arbitrary code
injection.

Description:

The remote host is running AdmBook, a PHP-based guestbook.

The remote version of this software is prone to remote PHP code
injection due to a lack of sanitization of the HTTP header
'X-Forwarded-For'. Using a specially-crafted URL, a malicious user
can execute arbitrary command on the remote server subject to the
rights of the web server user id.

See also :

http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/admbook_122_xpl.pl

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: 16753

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 David Maciejak

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