PHPBB-Amod Lang_Activity.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	18155
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 29 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	May 30 2006 10:07PM
Credit:	Mustafa Can Bjorn is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	phpbb-arcade phpBB-Amod 2.0
Not Vulnerable:

PHPBB-Amod Lang_Activity.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

phpBB-Amod 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.

This issue affects version 2.0; other versions may also be vulnerable.

PHPBB-Amod Lang_Activity.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

This issue can be exploited through a web client.

PHPBB-Amod Lang_Activity.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory addressing this issue.

See the references section for further information.

PHPBB-Amod Lang_Activity.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Post subject: Possible Trojan (phpbb-portal)
  
• Advisory: phpBB 2.x (Activity MOD Plus) File Inclusion Vulnerability (Mustafa Can Bjorn)
  
• RE: Advisory: Blend Portal <= 1.2.0 for phpBB 2.x(blend_data/blend_common.php) F (austin best)