NoMoKeTo Module for phpBB "phpbb_root_path" Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in NoMoKeTo (module for phpBB), which could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This issue is due to an input validation error in the "nomoketos_rules/root/includes/functions_nomoketos_rules.php" script that does not validate the "phpbb_root_path", 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:
NoMoKeTo (module for phpBB) version 0.0.1
     
Solution   Upgrade to NoMoKeTo version 0.0.2 : http://www.nomoketo.de/wordpress/2007/02/26/sicherheitsupdate-nomoketos-rules-002/
     
CVE   CVE-2007-1106
     
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