Re: Arbitrary File Disclosure Vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.5.5-pl1 and prior

[Security Admin <security@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Feb 03, 2004 at 11:28:57AM +0100, Cedric Cochin wrote:
> - -- HTTP Request --
> 
> http://[target]/[phpMyAdmin_directory]/export.php?what=../../../../../../etc/passwd%00
> 
> - -- HTTP Request --

That's what "php_value include_path" is for. Most Sites running 
phpmyadmin probably have users which not only can manage their
databases, but also put up php-code as they like. And of course
they can upload things like that:

http://seegras.discordia.ch/Programs/phpdir

Cheers
Peter Keel
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