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phpBB Cash_Mod Arbitrary File Inclusion Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA13247
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Release Date:
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2004-11-19
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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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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Cash_Mod 2.x (module for phpBB)
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Description:
Jerome Athias has reported a vulnerability in the Cash_Mod module for phpBB, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
Input passed to the "phpbb_root_path" parameter 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" and "allow_url_fopen" are enabled.
Solution:
Update to version 2.2.2.
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=94055
Set "register_globals" to "Off"
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by Jerome Athias.
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