PHPBB Global Variable Deregistration Bypass Vulnerabilities

BID:15243

Info

PHPBB Global Variable Deregistration Bypass Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 15243
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2005-3415
CVE-2005-3416
CVE-2005-3417
CVE-2005-3418
CVE-2005-3419
CVE-2005-3420
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 31 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 08:27AM
Credit: Discovery is credited to Hardened-PHP Project.
Vulnerable: phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.17
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.16
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.15
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.14
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.13
+ Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.1 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.1
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.12
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.11
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.10
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.9
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.8 a
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.8
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.7 a
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.7
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.6 d
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.6 c
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.6
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.5
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.4
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.3
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.2
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.1
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 .0
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 RC4
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 RC3
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 RC2
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 RC1
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 Beta 1
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
Not Vulnerable: phpBB phpBB 2.0.18

Discussion

PHPBB Global Variable Deregistration Bypass Vulnerabilities

phpBB is prone to multiple vulnerabilities resulting from improper deregistration of global variables.
These issues may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code and to carry out SQL-injection, HTML-injection, and cross-site scripting attacks.

phpBB 2.0.17 and prior versions are affected by these issues.

Exploit / POC

PHPBB Global Variable Deregistration Bypass Vulnerabilities

Exploit code is not required.

Solution / Fix

PHPBB Global Variable Deregistration Bypass Vulnerabilities

Solution:
phpBB 2.0.18 is available to address these issues.

Debian has released advisory DSA 925-1 to address various issues in phpBB. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.


phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 RC1

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 RC3

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 RC4

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 Beta 1

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 RC2

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 .0

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.1

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.10

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.11

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.12

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.13

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.14

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.15

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.16

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.17

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.2

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.3

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.4

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.5

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.6

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.6 c

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.6 d

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.7

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.7 a

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.8 a

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.8

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.9

References

PHPBB Global Variable Deregistration Bypass Vulnerabilities

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