Security Advisory SA38941 - MyBB Template Parser PHP Code Execution Vulnerability

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Secunia Advisory SA38941

MyBB Template Parser PHP Code Execution Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory

SA38941

Release Date

2010-03-16

Last Update

2011-07-26

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Criticality level

Less critical

Impact

Security Bypass
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Solution Status

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Software:

MyBB (formerly MyBulletinBoard) 1.x

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Description

A vulnerability has been discovered in MyBB, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in MyBB's template parser, which can be exploited to execute arbitrary PHP code by tricking an administrator into installing a malicious template.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.4.11. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution
Update to version 1.6.4.

Provided and/or discovered by
flyh4t

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Original Advisory
MyBB:
http://blog.mybb.com/2011/07/26/mybb-1-6-4-released-feature-update-security-maintenance-release/
http://dev.mybb.com/issues/1508

flyh4t:
http://huaidan.org/archives/3451.html

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