PHP Ashnews file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in PHP Ashnews. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in file inclusion. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2006-0524. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in PHP Ashnews (Programming Language Software) (affected version not known). This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ashnews.php in Derek Ashauer ashNews 0.83 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the id parameter.

The weakness was shared 07/22/2003 by 0o_zeus_o0 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-0524 since 02/02/2006. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

After 3 years, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11799 (ashNews 0.83 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 2283.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (12683), Exploit-DB (27149), Tenable (11799), SecurityFocus (BID 8241†) and OSVDB (22934†). The entries VDB-21223 and VDB-28557 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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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 11799
Nessus Name: ashNews 0.83 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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07/22/2003 🔍
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11/24/2003 +125 days 🔍
01/30/2006 +798 days 🔍
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02/06/2006 +4 days 🔍
07/10/2016 +3806 days 🔍
07/07/2025 +3284 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: 0o_zeus_o0
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-0524 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-0524
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-88839
X-Force: 12683
SecurityFocus: 8241 - Ashnews Remote File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 9331
OSVDB: 22934 - ashNews ashnews.php id Parameter XSS
Vulnerability Center: 2920 - PHP Ashnews Allows Arbitrary Code Execution, High

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

Created: 07/10/2016 16:51
Updated: 07/07/2025 11:42
Changes: 07/10/2016 16:51 (67), 02/20/2019 16:17 (5), 07/07/2025 11:42 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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