Fusionphp Fusion News 3.7 index.php fpath file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Fusionphp Fusion News 3.7. The affected element is an unknown function of the file index.php. This manipulation of the argument fpath causes file inclusion. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2006-4240. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Fusionphp Fusion News 3.7 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument fpath with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in index.php in Fusion News 3.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the fpath parameter.

The weakness was presented 08/21/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-4240 since 08/21/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28400), Exploit-DB (28394), SecurityFocus (BID 19546†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1016701†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-4240 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4240
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-31873
X-Force: 28400 - Fusion News index.php file include
SecurityFocus: 19546 - FusionPHP Fusion News Index.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1016701 - Fusion News Include File Bug in 'fpath' Parameter Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vupen: ADV-2006-3298

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 11/02/2025 07:05
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (56), 09/20/2017 23:51 (7), 11/02/2025 07:05 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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