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phpBB eXtreme Styles Module "phpEx" Local File Inclusion
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA29487
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Release Date:
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2008-03-25
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Last Update:
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2008-03-27
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information
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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: | eXtreme Styles 2.x (module for phpBB)
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2008-1512 (Secunia mirror)
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This advisory is currently marked as unpatched!
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Description:
bd0rk has discovered a vulnerability in the eXtreme Styles module (XS-Mod) for phpBB, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information.
Input passed to the "phpEx" parameter in admin/admin_xs.php (when "setmodules" is set) is not properly verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from local resources via directory traversal attacks.
Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.4.0 and reported in version 2.3.1. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.
Provided and/or discovered by:
bd0rk
Changelog:
2008-03-27: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/5301
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