CAPEC Definitions

    CAPEC Definitions / CAPEC-252

    CAPEC-252: PHP Local File Inclusion

    The attacker loads and executes an arbitrary local PHP file on a target machine. The attacker could use this to try to load old versions of PHP files that have known vulnerabilities, to load PHP files that the attacker placed on the local machine during a prior attack, or to otherwise change the functionality of the targeted application in unexpected ways.

    Severity:Medium
    Possibility:

    Extended Description

    No Extended Description.

    Mitigations

    No Mitigations found.

    Relationships with other CAPECs

    CAPEC-251: Local Code Inclusion

    Prerequisites

    The targeted PHP application must have a bug that allows an attacker to control which code file is loaded at some juncture.

    Related Weaknesses

    CWE-829: Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere