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phpPgAdmin arbitrary files reading

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Searches for the existence of sql.php

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

It is possible to make the remote phpPgAdmin installation read
arbitrary data on the remote host.

A possible hacker may use this flaw to read /etc/passwd or any
file that your web server has the right to access.

Solution : Upgrade to phpPgAdmin 2.2.2 or newer
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 2640

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2002 Renaud Deraison

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