Mx Faq and Rules for mxBB "module_root_path" Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in Mx Faq & Rules (module for mxBB), which could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This issue is caused by an input validation error in the "faq.php" script when processing the "module_root_path" parameter, which could be exploited by remote attackers to include malicious PHP scripts and execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the web server.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
Mx Faq & Rules (module for mxBB) version 2.0.0 and prior
     
Solution  
     
CVE   CVE-2007-2493
     
References  
     
Vulnerability Manager Detection   No
     
IPS Protection  
ASQ Engine alarm Available Since
PHP : Remote file inclusion prevention : suspicious root_path parameter found in URL
3.2.0
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
High 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2007-05-03 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote