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Phpbb Tweaked "phpbb_root_path" File Inclusion
Secunia Advisory: SA24001
Release Date: 2007-02-01
Popularity: 6,851 views

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

Software:Phpbb Tweaked

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Description:
xoron has discovered a vulnerability in Phpbb Tweaked, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise vulnerable systems.

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 external resources.

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 3. Other versions may also be affected.

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

Provided and/or discovered by:
xoron

Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/3235


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