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PHP File Inclusion
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Last revision (mm/dd/yy): 11/5/2008
Description
PHP as many other languages allow 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
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