Secunia Logo
 
phpBB foing Module Multiple File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA20092
Release Date: 2006-05-15
Last Update: 2006-06-21
Popularity: 4,786 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:foing 0.x (phpBB module)

Subscribe: Instant alerts on relevant vulnerabilities

CVE reference:CVE-2006-2507
CVE-2006-3045


Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been discovered in the foing module for phpBB, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

1) Input passed to the "phpbb_root_path" parameter in index.php, song.php, faq.php, list.php, gen_m3u.php, and playlist.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.

The vulnerabilities have been confirmed in version 0.7.0 and have also been reported in versions 0.6.0, 0.5.0, 0.4.0, 0.3.0, and 0.2.0. Other versions may also be affected.

2) Input passed to the "foing_root_path" parameter in manage_songs.php is not properly verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from external and local resources.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 0.7.0. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.

Use another product.

Provided and/or discovered by:
1) Kurdish Security
2) Darkfire and IR4DEX GROUP

Changelog:
2006-05-25: Added CVE reference.
2006-06-13: Added additional vulnerability provided by Darkfire and IR4DEX GROUP. Updated "Title".
2006-06-21: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://kurdishsecurity.blogspot.com/2...ish-security-7-foing-remote-file.html


Track this Secunia Advisory
Customers of the Secunia Vulnerability Intelligence solutions will automatically receive updates when new information regarding this advisory is released.

Read more about our Vulnerability Intelligence solutions and what they can do for you and your company.

About this Secunia Advisory
Please note: The information that this Secunia Advisory is based on comes from a third party unless stated otherwise.

Secunia collects, validates, and verifies all vulnerability reports issued by security research groups, vendors, and others.
  
Latest Advisories

Send Feedback to Secunia
If you have new information regarding this Secunia advisory or a product in our database, please send it to us using either our web form or email us at vuln@secunia.com.

Ideas, suggestions, and other feedback are most welcome.

Most Popular - 3 Hours

1. VLC Media Player Real Demuxer Integer Overflow Vulnerability // 106 views
2. Sun Java JDK / JRE Multiple Vulnerabilities // 69 views
3. Microsoft Office Communications Server SIP INVITE Denial of Service // 44 views
4. phpBB Cross Site Scripting and Unspecified Vulnerabilities // 37 views
5. ASPReferral "AccountID" SQL Injection Vulnerability // 36 views
6. Slackware update for ruby // 34 views
7. Basic PHP CMS "id" SQL Injection Vulnerability // 34 views
8. Ocean12 FAQ Manager Pro "ID" SQL Injection Vulnerability // 33 views
9. Adobe Flash Player Multiple Security Issues and Vulnerabilities // 33 views
10. Debian update for wireshark // 32 views