RETIRED: FreeForum Index.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	22165
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 22 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 25 2007 04:32PM
Credit:	BorN To K!LL is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	freeForum freeForum 0.9
Not Vulnerable:

RETIRED: FreeForum Index.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

FreeForum 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.

NOTE: This BID is being retired because further analysis reveals that this issue isn't exploitable.

RETIRED: FreeForum Index.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//index.php?fpath=[SHe1L-CoDe]

RETIRED: FreeForum Index.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: mailto:[email protected].

NOTE: This BID is being retired because further analysis reveals that this issue isn't exploitable.

RETIRED: FreeForum Index.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• FreeForum Homepage (FreeForum)
  
• FreeForum 0.9.0 <=- (index.php fpath) Remote File Include Vulnerability ('me you' )