IPTBB 'act' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

BID:29845

Info

IPTBB 'act' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 29845
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 20 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 23 2008 07:51PM
Credit: sToRm
Vulnerable: IPTBB Team IPTBB 0.5.6
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

IPTBB 'act' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

IPTBB is prone to a local file-include vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to view local files within the context of the webserver process.

IPTBB 0.5.6 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

IPTBB 'act' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue using a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/index.php?act=../../../../../../etc/passwd%00

Solution / Fix

IPTBB 'act' Parameter 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].

References

IPTBB 'act' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability

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