Extreme phpBB "phpbb_root_path" Parameter Handling PHP File Inclusion Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in Extreme phpBB, which could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This issue is due to an input validation error in the "forum/includes/functions.php" script that does not validate 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:
Extreme phpBB version 3.0.1 and prior
     
Solution   Upgrade to the latest version : http://www.extremephpbb.com/?l=Files
     
CVE   CVE-2007-1105
     
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 
2007-02-26 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote