SupaNav Module for phpBB "phpbb_root_path" Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in SupaNav (module for phpBB), which could be exploited by remote attackers to compromise a vulnerable web server. This issue is caused by an input validation error in the "link_main.php" script when processing the "phpbb_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:
SupaNav (module for phpBB) version 1.0.0 and prior
     
Solution  
     
CVE   CVE-2007-3935
     
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
PHP : Remote file inclusion prevention : URL found as parameter
3.2.0
phpBB: PHP code inclusion attempt using a vulnerable module
3.2.0
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
High 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2007-07-19 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote