MiniBB Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	18998
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 15 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 17 2006 09:18PM
Credit:	Matdhule is credited with the discovery of these vulnerabilities.
Vulnerable:	MiniBB MiniBB 1.5 a
Not Vulnerable:

MiniBB Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

MiniBB 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 arbitrary remote files containing malicious PHP code and execute it in the context of the webserver process. This may allow the attacker to compromise the application and access the underlying system.

MiniBB Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

Attackers can exploit this issue with a web client and a malicious PHP script.

MiniBB 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 if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]:[email protected].

MiniBB Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

References:

• miniBB Homepage (miniBB)
  
• MiniBB Forum <= 1.5a Remote File Include ([email protected])