phpBB PJIRC Module 'irc.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	28446
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-1565
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 25 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:32PM
Credit:	0in
Vulnerable:	hotscripts PJIRC for phpBB 0.5
Not Vulnerable:

phpBB PJIRC Module 'irc.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

The PJIRC module for phpBB is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability using directory-traversal strings to view files and execute local scripts in the context of the webserver process. This may aid in further attacks.

phpBB PJIRC Module 'irc.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/forum/irc/irc.php?phpEx=./../../../../../../etc/passwd

phpBB PJIRC Module 'irc.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

phpBB PJIRC Module 'irc.php' Local File Include Vulnerability

References:

• PJIRC Homepage (hotscripts)
  
• phpBB PJIRC mod LFI ([email protected])