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ACP User Registration "phpbb_root_path" File Inclusion Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA22436
Release Date: 2006-10-16
Last Update: 2006-10-27
Popularity: 5,174 views

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

Software:ACP User Registration 1.x (module for phpBB)

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Description:
bd0rk has reported a vulnerability in the ACP User Registration module for phpBB, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "phpbb_root_path" is not properly verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited by malicious people to include arbitrary files from local or external resources.

The vulnerability is reported in version 1.00. Other versions may also be affected.

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