PHP File Inclusion (RFI/LFI)Weakness · CWE-98

CVE-2024-49317

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-17
Mitigation only
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ZIPANG Point Maker point-maker allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Point Maker: from n/a through <= 0.1.4.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in ZIPANG Point Maker (versions <= 0.1.4) allows attackers to include arbitrary PHP files from the local server due to improper control of filenames in include/require statements. This can lead to sensitive file disclosure or remote code execution if an attacker can control or manipulate included file paths.

MitigationImplement strict input validation on file inclusion parameters using whitelist approaches or basename()/realpath() functions to prevent path traversal, and disable allow_url_include if not needed.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if ZIPANG Point Maker is installed
    Locate the application by searching for files named 'pointmaker', 'zipang', or related PHP files in the web server document root or application directories
    Affected if The application is found on the system
  2. Determine installed version
    Check version information in configuration files, README files, or the main PHP entry point (commonly found in version constants, config files, or metadata files)
    Affected if Installed version is 0.1.4 or lower
  3. Locate PHP files with dynamic file inclusion
    Search source code for include, require, include_once, or require_once statements that use variables (e.g., include($var), require($_GET['page']) without sanitization)
    Affected if Dynamic file inclusion using variables is found in the codebase
  4. Verify input reaches inclusion functions
    Trace the data flow from request parameters (GET/POST) to the include/require statements identified in step 3
    Affected if User-controlled input flows directly to include/require without proper validation
  5. Test for path traversal in inclusion parameters
    Attempt to include known files outside the intended directory (e.g., ../../../../etc/passwd) via web request parameters that map to include statements
    Affected if The application allows reading files outside the intended directory through inclusion parameters

You are affected if ZIPANG Point Maker version 0.1.4 or lower is installed AND user-supplied input can reach include/require statements without sanitization.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict input validation on file inclusion parameters using whitelist approaches or basename()/realpath() functions to prevent path traversal, and disable allow_url_include if not needed.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,770
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