OSVDB ID: 29734

Title: ACP User Registration for phpBB functions_mod_user.php phpbb_root_path Parameter Remote File Inclusion

Info

Disclosure

Oct 13, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Oct 13, 2006

Solution

Unknown

Description

ACP User Registration module for phpBB contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The issue is due to not properly sanitizing user input supplied to the "phpbb_root_path" variable. This may allow an attacker to include a file from both local and remote resources.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.01, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Fountain of Apples

ACP User Registration

1.00

References

Credit

  • bd0rk - bd0rk[at]hackermail.com -


Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/29734