PNphpBB2 "ModName" Parameter Local File Inclusion Vulnerability


Description   Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in PNphpBB2, which could be exploited by remote attackers to gain knowledge of sensitive information. These issues are caused by input validation errors in the "admin/admin_words.php", "admin/admin_groups_reapir.php", "admin/admin_smilies.php", "admin/admin_ranks.php", "admin/admin_styles.php" and "admin/admin_users.php" scripts when processing the "ModName" parameter, which could be exploited by remote attackers to include or disclose the contents of arbitrary files with the privileges of the web server.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
PNphpBB2 version 1.2i and prior
     
Solution  
     
CVE   CVE-2009-0592
     
References  
     
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 
Moderate 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2009-01-05 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote