Advanced GuestBook Addentry.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	17745
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Apr 29 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	May 01 2006 05:10PM
Credit:	[Oo] is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Advanced Guestbook Advanced Guestbook 2.4 Advanced Guestbook Advanced Guestbook 2.3.3 Advanced Guestbook Advanced Guestbook 2.3.2 Advanced Guestbook Advanced Guestbook 2.3.1 Advanced Guestbook Advanced Guestbook 2.3.1 Advanced Guestbook Advanced Guestbook 2.2 Advanced Guestbook Advanced Guestbook 2.2
Not Vulnerable:

Advanced GuestBook Addentry.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Advanced GuestBook for phpBB is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure in the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this issue to include an arbitrary remote file containing malicious PHP code and execute it in the context of the webserver process. This may allow the attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

Versions 2.4.0 and prior are reported vulnerable.

Advanced GuestBook Addentry.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

This issue can be exploited through a web client.

The following example URI is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/advancedguestbookforphpbb-lteq2.4.0-file-include.txt

Advanced GuestBook Addentry.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Advanced GuestBook Addentry.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Advanced GuestBook for phpBB <= 2.4.0 Remote File Inclusion (http://www.milw0rm.com)
  
• Advanced Guestbook Homepage (Advanced Guestbook)