Unclassified NewsBoard abbc.conf.php file include
| unclassified-abbcconf-file-include (26507) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Unclassified NewsBoard could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. If register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, a remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the abbc.conf.php script using the ABBC parameter to specify a malicious file from the local system, which could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable Web server.
Note: In order to exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, the attacker would first be required to upload a malicious file or inject arbitrary commands into an existing file.
Platforms Affected:
- NewsBoard, Unclassified NewsBoard 1.6.1patch1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Unclassified NewsBoard (1.62 or later), as listed in UN[CLASSIFIED] NEWSBOARD Forum, 2006-05-11, 18:12. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu May 11 2006 - 01:14:36 CDT, Unclassified NewsBoard <= 1.6.1 patch 1 ABBC[Config][smileset] arbitrary local inclusion at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0213.html.
- UN[CLASSIFIED] NEWSBOARD Forum, 2006-05-11, 18:12, New development version fixes security issue at http://newsboard.unclassified.de/forum/post/6499.
- BID-17947: Unclassified NewsBoard ABBC.CSS.PHP Local File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-2405: Directory traversal vulnerability in unb_lib/abbc.conf.php in Unclassified NewsBoard (UNB) 1.6.1 patch 1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences and a trailing null byte (%00) in the ABBC[Config][smileset] parameter to unb_lib/abbc.css.php.
- OSVDB ID: 25494: Unclassified NewsBoard unb_lib/abbc.css.php Multiple Variable Local File Inclusion
- SA20090: Unclassified NewsBoard "ABBC[Config][smileset]" Local File Inclusion
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1782: Unclassified NewsBoard ABBC[Config][smileset] File Inclusion Vulnerability
Reported:
May 11, 2006
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