YaBB SE SSI.php script could allow an attacker to include PHP files
| yabb-ssi-file-include (12005) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
YaBB (Yet Another Bulletin Board) could allow a remote attacker to include malicious PHP files. A remote attacker could use the $sourcedir variable with the SSI.php script that specifies the Packer.php script from a remote system as a parameter, which would allow the attacker to execute code on the vulnerable Web server.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, 2003-05-09 15:54:48: II-Labs Advisory: Remote code execution in YaBBse 1.5.2 (php version).
- YaBB Web site: Welcome to YaBB.
- CVE-2003-0275: SSI.php in YaBB SE 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the sourcedir parameter to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains the code.
Platforms Affected:
- YaBB YaBB SE prior to 1.5.2
Reported:
May 09, 2003
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