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PJIRC module
by:
SecurityFocus
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Local File Include
98
CWE
Product Name: PJIRC module
Affected Version From: N/A
Affected Version To: N/A
Patch Exists: Yes
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: N/A
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2008

PJIRC module for phpBB Local File Include Vulnerability

The PJIRC module for phpBB is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability using directory-traversal strings to view files and execute local scripts in the context of the webserver process. This may aid in further attacks.

Mitigation:

Input validation should be used to ensure that user-supplied input is properly sanitized.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28446/info

The PJIRC module for phpBB is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability using directory-traversal strings to view files and execute local scripts in the context of the webserver process. This may aid in further attacks.

http://www.example.com/forum/irc/irc.php?phpEx=./../../../../../../etc/passwd