Mail2Forum Module for phpBB "m2f_root_path" Parameter Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability


Description   A vulnerability has been identified in Mail2Forum (module for phpBB), which may be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This flaw is due to an input validation error in various scripts (e.g. "m2f_phpbb204.php" or "m2f_forum.php") that fail to validate the "m2f_root_path" parameter, which could be exploited by remote attackers to include malicious files and execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the web server.
     
Vulnerable Products   Vulnerable Software:
Mail2Forum (module for phpBB) version 1.2 and prior
     
Solution   Upgrade to version 1.2.2 : http://www.mail2forum.com/docs/index.php?title=Download
     
CVE   CVE-2006-3735
     
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 
2006-07-18 

 Target Type 
Server 

 Possible exploit 
Local & Remote