Journals System PhpBB Phpbb_Root_Path Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	20484
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 12 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 13 2006 05:39PM
Credit:	Nima Salehi is credited with the discovery of these vulnerabilities.
Vulnerable:	phpBB Journals System 1.0.2 RC2
Not Vulnerable:

Journals System PhpBB Phpbb_Root_Path Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

Journals System for phpBB is prone to multiple remote file-include vulnerabilities because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

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

Journals System for phpBB version 1.0.2 RC2 is affected by these issues; other versions may also be affected.

Journals System PhpBB Phpbb_Root_Path Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

An attacker can exploit this issue via a web client.

The following exploit code is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/20484.pl

Journals System PhpBB Phpbb_Root_Path Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

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

Note that current packages do not appear to be affected by this vulnerability.

Journals System PhpBB Phpbb_Root_Path Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

References:

• phpBB Homepage (phpBB Group)
  
• Journals System <= 1.0.2 [RC2] Remote File Include Vulnerability (Nima Salehi)