Extreme PHPBB PHPBB_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	22708
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2007-1105
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 24 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	May 12 2015 07:34PM
Credit:	xoron is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:	Extreme PHPBB Extreme PHPBB 4.0 Build 0.1.0

Extreme PHPBB PHPBB_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability

Extreme PHPBB 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 3.0.1; other versions may also be vulnerable.

Extreme PHPBB PHPBB_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following exploits are available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/22708.pl
• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/22708.php

Extreme PHPBB PHPBB_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has addressed this issue in version 4.0 Build 0.1.0.

Extreme PHPBB PHPBB_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Vendor Homepage (Extreme PHPBB)
  
• Extreme PHPBB2 Remote File Inclusion ([email protected])