Activity Mod Plus for phpBB "phpbb_root_path" Variable File Inclusion Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in Activity Mod Plus (module for phpBB), which may be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This flaw is due to an input validation error in the "language/lang_english/lang_activity.php" script that fails to properly validate the "phpbb_root_path" parameter, which may be exploited by remote attackers to include malicious files and execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the web server.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
Activity Mod Plus (module for phpBB) version 1.1.0 and prior
     
Solution   Apply patch : http://www.phpbb-amod.com/topics.html-t-2423
     
CVE   CVE-2006-2735
     
References   http://www.nukedx.com/?viewdoc=38
     
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 
2006-05-30 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote