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ExBB Italia "modules/threadstop/threadstop.php" File Inclusion

Secunia Advisory: SA29739  
Release Date: 2008-04-09
Last Update: 2008-04-21

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:ExBB Italia 0.x

CVE reference:CVE-2008-1861 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2008-1862 (Secunia mirror)

This advisory is currently marked as unpatched!
- Companies can be alerted when a patch is released!


Description:
The:Paradox has discovered some vulnerabilities in ExBB Italia, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information or to compromise a vulnerable system.

1) Input passed to the "exbb[home_path]" and "new_exbb[home_path]" parameters in modules/threadstop/threadstop.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 of this vulnerability requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

2) Input passed to the "exbb[default_lang]" parameter in modules/threadstop/threadstop.php is not properly verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from local resources.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires that "register_globals" is enabled and that "magic_quotes_gpc" is disabled.

The vulnerabilities are confirmed in version 0.2.2. Other versions may also be affected.

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

Provided and/or discovered by:
The:Paradox

Changelog:
2008-04-21: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/5405



Please note: The information that this Secunia Advisory is based on comes from a third party unless stated otherwise.

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1 Related Secunia Security Advisories

1. ExBB Italia "exbb[home_path]" File Inclusion Vulnerability


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