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
