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PHP File Inclusion

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Last revision (mm/dd/yy): 02/1/2016

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Description

PHP, as many other languages, allows the inclution of files in order to provide or extend the functionality of the current file.

Risk Factors

TBD


Examples

<?PHP 
include '/path/filename.php';
include_once 'path/filename.class.php';
require '../path/filename.inc';
require_once 'filename.inc.php';
?>

Related Attacks

  • Remote file inclusion using variables from the request POST or GET


Related Vulnerabilities

Related Controls


Related Technical Impacts


References

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