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Minis Remote File Access

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for a file reading flaw in minis

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running Minis, a weblogging system written in PHP.

The remote version of this software is vulnerable to a vulnerability
which may permit a possible hacker to read arbitary files on the remote host with
the rights of the httpd user.

Solution : Upgrade to the newest version of this software
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 12279

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security

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