Visualshapers ezContents 2.0.3 event_list.php GLOBALS[language_home] file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Visualshapers ezContents 2.0.3. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file event_list.php. The manipulation of the argument GLOBALS[language_home] leads to file inclusion. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-4477. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Visualshapers ezContents 2.0.3. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the file event_list.php. The manipulation of the argument GLOBALS[language_home] with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Visual Shapers ezContents 2.0.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via an empty GLOBALS[rootdp] parameter and an ftps URL in the (1) GLOBALS[admin_home] parameter in (a) diary/event_list.php, (b) gallery/gallery_summary.php, (c) guestbook/showguestbook.php, (d) links/showlinks.php, and (e) reviews/review_summary.php; and the (2) GLOBALS[language_home] parameter in (f) calendar/calendar.php, (g) news/shownews.php, (h) poll/showpoll.php, (i) search/search.php, (j) toprated/toprated.php, and (k) whatsnew/whatsnew.php.

The weakness was shared 08/28/2006 by DarkFig (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-4477 since 08/31/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:event_list.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28674), Exploit-DB (28455), SecurityFocus (BID 19776†), OSVDB (28321†) and Secunia (SA21703†). The entries VDB-32041, VDB-32040, VDB-84508 and VDB-84509 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: DarkFig
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-4477 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4477
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32039
X-Force: 28674
SecurityFocus: 19776 - Visualshapers EzContents GLOBALS[rootdp] Parameter Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 21703
OSVDB: 28321 - ezContents event_list.php GLOBALS[admin_home] Parameter Remote File Inclusion
SecurityTracker: 1016770 - ezContents Input Validation Holes Permit Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection Attacks and Arbitrary Code Execution
Vupen: ADV-2006-3420

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 10/18/2025 18:28
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (55), 08/07/2017 13:05 (12), 10/18/2025 18:28 (21)
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