PHPBB ACP User Registration PHPBB_Root_Path Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

BID:20558

Info

PHPBB ACP User Registration PHPBB_Root_Path Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 20558
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 16 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 17 2006 05:14PM
Credit: bd0rk is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: phpBB ACP User Registration 1.0
Not Vulnerable: phpBB ACP User Registration 1.0.1

Discussion

PHPBB ACP User Registration PHPBB_Root_Path Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

ACP User Registration 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.

Exploit / POC

PHPBB ACP User Registration PHPBB_Root_Path Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue via a web client.

Solution / Fix

PHPBB ACP User Registration PHPBB_Root_Path Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor released version 1.0.1 to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


phpBB ACP User Registration 1.0

References

PHPBB ACP User Registration PHPBB_Root_Path Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerability

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