MyBB "avatar" Parameter Processing File Enumeration Weakness


Description   A weakness has been identified in MyBB, which could be exploited by attackers to gain knowledge of sensitive information. This issue is caused due to the "avatar" parameter not being validated before being used to check for the existence of files while changing a user's avatar, which could be exploited by malicious people to enumerate files on a vulnerable system via directory traversal attacks.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
MyBB version 1.4.10 and prior
     
Solution   Apply patches : http://dev.mybboard.net/issues/617
     
CVE   CVE-2009-4449
     
References   http://dev.mybboard.net/issues/617
     
Vulnerability Manager Detection   No
     
IPS Protection  
ASQ Engine alarm Available Since
Misc : Directory traversal - parameter starting with ../
3.2.0
Directory traversal using ..\..
3.2.0
Directory traversal
3.2.0
Directory traversal backward root folder
3.2.0
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
Low 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2009-12-29 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote