Insert User PHPBB PHPBB_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	20493
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2006-7100
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 12 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 06 2016 02:40PM
Credit:	Behrooz Kamalian is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	phpBB Insert User 0.1.2
Not Vulnerable:

Insert User PHPBB PHPBB_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability

Insert User for phpBB is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

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

This issue affects Insert User 0.1.2 and prior versions.

Insert User PHPBB PHPBB_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue via a web client.

The following exploit is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/20493.pl

Insert User PHPBB PHPBB_Root_Path 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].

Insert User PHPBB PHPBB_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• phpBB Homepage (phpBB Group)