PHPBB For Mambo Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	18914
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 10 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 10 2006 11:24PM
Credit:	h4ntu is credited with the discovery of these vulnerabilities.
Vulnerable:	phpBB component phpBB component 1.2.4 RC3
Not Vulnerable:

PHPBB For Mambo Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

phpBB for Mambo is prone to multiple remote file-include vulnerabilities. These issues are due to a failure in the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

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

Versions 1.2.4-RC3 and prior are affected.

PHPBB For Mambo Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

Attackers can exploit these issues via a web client.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/PHPBBMamboRFIJuly102006.html

PHPBB For Mambo Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

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]:[email protected].

PHPBB For Mambo Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

References:

• Another Mambo component remote inclusion vulneribility (milw0rm)
  
• Mambo Home Page (Mambo )
  
• phpBB Homepage (phpBB Group)