UBB.threads addpost_newpoll.php "thispath" file include
| ubbthreads-thispath-file-include (26596) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
UBB.threads could allow a remote attacker to include malicious PHP files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the addpost_newpoll.php script using the "thispath" parameter to specify a malicious PHP file from a remote system, which would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of UBB.threads (6.5.3 or later), available from the UBB.threads Web site. See References.
References:
- ubbcentral Web site: UBB.threads Message Board.
- BID-18075: UBB.threads Addpost_newpoll.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-2568: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in addpost_newpoll.php in UBB.threads 6.4 through 6.5.2 and 6.5.1.1 (trial) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the thispath parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 25714: UBB.threads addpost_newpoll.php thispath Variable Remote File Inclusion
- SA20242: UBB.threads "thispath" Parameter File Inclusion Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-1915: UBB.threads thispath Parameter Handling Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- InfoPop UBB.threads 6.4.x and prior
Reported:
May 22, 2006
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