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phpBB Knowledge Base Mod File Inclusion Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA19892
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Release Date:
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2006-05-01
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Last Update:
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2006-05-04
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Popularity:
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7,347 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | Knowledge Base Mod 2.x (module for phpBB)
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-2134
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Description:
[Oo] has discovered a vulnerability Knowledge Base Mod for phpBB, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
Input passed to the "module_root_path" parameter in /includes/kb_constants.php isn't properly verified, before it is used to include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from external and local resources.
Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.
The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 2.0.2. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly sanitised.
Provided and/or discovered by:
[Oo]
Changelog:
2006-05-04: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/1728
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