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PHP Helpdesk
by:
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Local File Inclusion
22
CWE
Product Name: PHP Helpdesk
Affected Version From: PHP Helpdesk 0.6.16
Affected Version To:
Patch Exists: NO
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PHP Helpdesk Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

PHP Helpdesk is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. Exploiting this issue may allow an unauthorized user to view files and execute local scripts.

Mitigation:

To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to implement input validation and sanitization techniques to prevent user-supplied input from being used to access unauthorized files or execute arbitrary code.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: www.securityfocus.com/bid/26318/info

PHP Helpdesk is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting this issue may allow an unauthorized user to view files and execute local scripts.

PHP Helpdesk 0.6.16 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected. 

http://www.example.com/index.php?whattodo=../../../../../../../../../../../etc/passwd%00