Autopost Bot Mod for phpBB "phpbb_root_path" File Inclusion Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in Autopost Bot Mod for phpBB, which could be exploited by remote attackers to compromise a vulnerable web server. This issue is caused by an input validation error in the "includes/functions_lastrss_autopost.php" script when processing 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:
Autopost Bot Mod for phpBB version 0.1.3 and prior
     
Solution   Upgrade to Autopost Bot Mod for phpBB version 0.1.4 : http://phpbb3.smika.net/mods.php?project=2&lang=en
     
CVE  
     
References   http://phpbb3.smika.net/viewtopic.php?f=56&p=2015
     
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
PHP : Remote file inclusion prevention : URL found as parameter
3.2.0
     


 
 
 
 
 Risk level 
High 

 Vulnerability First Public Report Date 
2009-02-23 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote