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e107 e107language_e107cookie Local File Include Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Tries to read a local file with e107

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote web server contains a PHP script that is affected by a
local file include issue.

Description :

The 'class2.php' script included with the version of e107 installed on
the remote host contains a programming flaw that manipulation through
a cookie variable the 'e_LANGUAGE' variable, which is used in PHP
'include_once()' functions. Regardless of PHP's settings, an
unauthenticated attacker may be able to exploit this issue to view
arbitrary files or to execute arbitrary PHP code on the remote host,
subject to the rights of the web server user id.

See also :

http://milw0rm.com/exploits/2711

Solution :

Unknown at this time.

Network Security Threat Level:

High / CVSS Base Score : 7.0
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/I:P/A:P/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 20913

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