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Netref Cat_for_gen.PHP Remote PHP Script Injection Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Netref Cat_for_gen.PHP Remote PHP Script Injection Vulnerability

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is running the Netref directory script, written in
PHP.

There is a vulnerability in the installed version of Netref that
enables a remote attacker to pass arbitrary PHP script code through
the 'ad', 'ad_direct', and 'm_for_racine' parameters of the
'cat_for_gen.php' script. This code will be executed on the remote
host under the rights of the web server userid.

Solution : Upgrade to Netref 4.3 or later.
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 13275

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: Copyright (C) 2005 Josh Zlatin-Amishav

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