Blend Portal Module for phpBB "phpbb_root_path" file include
| blendportal-phpbb-file-include (26890) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Blend Portal Module for phpBB could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. If register_globals and url_fopen is enabled, a remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to blend_data/blend_common.php script using the 'phpbb_root_path' parameter to specify an arbitrary file from the local or a remote system, which would allow the attacker to view arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to the phpBB-TweakS Forum posting dated Mon May 29, 2006 6:12 am for patch information. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon May 29 2006 - 07:52:22 CDT : RE: Advisory: Blend Portal <= 1.2.0 for phpBB 2.x(blend_data/blend_common.php) File Inclusion Vulnerability.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sun May 28 2006 - 12:46:39 CDT : Advisory: Blend Portal <= 1.2.0 for phpBB 2.x (blend_data/blend_common.php) File Inclusion Vulnerability.
- phpBB-TweakS Forum, Mon May 29, 2006 6:12 am: Post subject: Possible Trojan.
- BID-18153: Blend Portal Blend_common.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-2736: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in blend_data/blend_common.php in Blend Portal 1.2.0, as used with phpBB when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter. NOTE: This is a similar vulnerability to CVE-2006-2507.
- SA20350: phpBB Blend Portal System Module "phpbb_root_path" File Inclusion
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2044: Blend Portal System for phpBB phpbb_root_path File Inclusion Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- phpBB Project Blend Portal Module for phpBB 1.2.0
Reported:
May 28, 2006
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