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BBaCE "phpbb_root_path" File Inclusion
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA22137
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Release Date:
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2006-10-03
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Last Update:
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2006-10-13
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Popularity:
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3,945 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: | BBaCE 3.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-5187
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Description:
SpiderZ has reported a vulnerability in BBaCE, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
Input passed to the "phpbb_root_path" parameter in includes/functions.php is not properly verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from local or remote resources.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 3.5. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly sanitised.
Provided and/or discovered by:
SpiderZ
Changelog:
2006-10-12: Added CVE reference.
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