User Viewed Posts Tracker for phpBB "phpbb_root_path" File Inclusion Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in User Viewed Posts Tracker (module for phpBB), which could be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This flaw is due to an input validation error in the "includes/functions_user_viewed_posts.php" script that does not validate the "phpbb_root_path" parameter, which could be exploited by remote attackers to include malicious files and execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the web server.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
User Viewed Posts Tracker (module for phpBB) version 1.0 and prior
     
Solution  
     
CVE   CVE-2006-5223
     
References  
     
Vulnerability Manager Detection   No
     
IPS Protection  
ASQ Engine alarm Available Since
phpBB: PHP code inclusion attempt using a vulnerable module
3.2.0
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
High 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2006-10-09 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote