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free QBoard "qb_path" Parameter File Inclusion Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA20569
Release Date: 2006-06-12
Last Update: 2006-07-14
Popularity: 4,740 views

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

Software:free QBoard 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-2998
CVE-2006-3475


Description:
Kacper has reported a vulnerability in free QBoard, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "qb_path" parameter in board/post.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 vulnerability has been reported in version 1.1. Other versions may also be affected.

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

Provided and/or discovered by:
Kacper

Changelog:
2006-06-15: Added CVE reference.
2006-07-14: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/1899


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