First published: Fri Sep 23 2005(Updated: )
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in PhpMyFaq 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or include arbitrary PHP files via a .. (dot dot) in the LANGCODE parameter, which also allows direct code injection via the User Agent field in a request packet, which can be activated by using LANGCODE to reference the user tracking data file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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phpMyFAQ | =1.5.1 |
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CVE-2005-3048 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote file access and code execution.
To fix CVE-2005-3048, you should upgrade to a patched version of PhpMyFaq released after 1.5.1.
CVE-2005-3048 affects users of PhpMyFaq version 1.5.1.
CVE-2005-3048 can be exploited through directory traversal attacks that manipulate the LANGCODE parameter to access unauthorized files.
Yes, CVE-2005-3048 allows attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code via the User Agent field.