EclipseBB Phpbb_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	22283
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-0581
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 28 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	May 12 2015 07:35PM
Credit:	Xoron is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	EclipseBB EclipseBB 0.5 Lite
Not Vulnerable:

EclipseBB Phpbb_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability

EclipseBB 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.

EclipseBB 0.5.0 Lite is vulnerable to this issue.

EclipseBB Phpbb_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following proof-of-concept exploit is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/EclipseBB_exp.pl
• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/22283.pl

EclipseBB 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].

EclipseBB Phpbb_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Vendor HomePage (EclipseBB)
  
• EclipseBB Remote File Inclusion ([email protected])