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Drupal XML-RPC for PHP Remote Code Injection Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for XML-RPC for PHP remote code injection vulnerability in Drupal

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is prone to
arbitrary PHP code injection attacks.

Description :

The version of Drupal installed on the remote host permits attackers to
execute arbitrary PHP code due to a flaw in its bundled XML-RPC
library.

See also :

http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00088-07022005
http://drupal.org/drupal-4.6.2

Solution :

Upgrade to Drupal version 4.5.4 / 4.6.2 or later or remove the
'xmlrpc.php' script.

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: 14088

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