Script source code disclosure Security Vulnerability

Description
It is possible to read the source code of this script by using script filename as a parameter. It seems that this script includes a file which name is determined using user-supplied data. This data is not properly validated before being passed to the include function.

Impact
An attacker can gather sensitive information (database connection strings, application logic) by analysing the source code. This information can be used to launch further attacks.

References
iMPERVA Source Code Disclosure

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