Forum Picture and Meta Tags Module PHPBB_ROOT_PATH Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	23222
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 08 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 02 2007 08:12PM
Credit:	bd0rk <bd0rk[at]hackermail.com> is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	Rfnnet Forum Picture and META Tag 1.7
Not Vulnerable:

Forum Picture and Meta Tags Module PHPBB_ROOT_PATH Remote File Include Vulnerability

Forum Picture and Meta Tags module for 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.

Version 1.7 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Forum Picture and Meta Tags Module PHPBB_ROOT_PATH Remote File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://www.example.com/[path]/MOD_forum_fields_parse.php?phpbb_root_path=FILE

Forum Picture and Meta Tags Module 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: mailto:[email protected].

Forum Picture and Meta Tags Module PHPBB_ROOT_PATH Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Vendor Homepage (Rfnnet)