Zeroboard "zero_vote" multiple PHP file includes

zeroboard-zero-vote-file-include (18893) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Zeroboard could allow a remote attacker to include malicious PHP files, caused by a vulnerability in the zero_vote theme. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted URL to the login.php, setup.php or ask_password.php script that uses the 'dir' parameter to specify a malicious file from a remote system, which would allow the attacker to execute code on the vulnerable system with privileges of the Web service.

Platforms Affected:

  • Various vendors, Unix Seventh Edition
  • Zeroboard, Zeroboard 4.1pl5 and prior

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Zeroboard (4.1pl6 or later), available from the Zeroboard Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Jan 13 2005 - 01:22:13 CST , STG Security Advisory: [SSA-20050113-25] ZeroBoard multiple vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-01/0156.html.
  • Zeroboard Web site, NZEO.COM ver4 - for Sitebuilder at http://www.nzeo.com/?channel=zeroboard.
  • BID-12206: Zeroboard DIR Parameter Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
  • BID-12258: Zeroboard Print_Category.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
  • CVE-2005-0380: Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in (1) print_category.php, (2) login.php, (3) setup.php, (4) ask_password.php, or (5) error.php in ZeroBoard 4.1pl5 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the dir parameter to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains the code.
  • OSVDB ID: 12928: ZeroBoard print_category.php Arbitrary Command Execution
  • OSVDB ID: 12929: ZeroBoard login.php Arbitrary Command Execution
  • OSVDB ID: 12930: ZeroBoard setup.php Arbitrary Command Execution
  • OSVDB ID: 12931: ZeroBoard ask_password.php Arbitrary Command Execution
  • OSVDB ID: 12932: ZeroBoard error.php Arbitrary Command Execution
  • SA13769: Zeroboard Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1012884: Zeroboard Discloses Files to Remote Users and Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Commands

Reported:

Jan 13, 2005

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