DeluxeBB "templatefolder" parameter file include

deluxebb-templatefolder-file-include (27090) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

DeluxeBB could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. If register_globals is enabled, a remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the deluxe/postreply.php, deluxe/posting.php, deluxe/pm/newpm.php, default/postreply.php, default/posting.php or default/pm/newpm.php script using the 'templatefolder' parameter to specify a malicious file from a remote or the local system, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.

Platforms Affected:

  • DeluxeBB, DeluxeBB 1.06

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of DeluxeBB (1.07 or later), available from the DeluxeBB Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • DeluxeBB Web site, DeluxeBB Community -Main - Powerd by DeluxeBB at http://www.deluxebb.com/community/index.php.
  • BID-18455: DeluxeBB Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2006-2914: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in DeluxeBB 1.06 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL in the templatefolder parameter to (1) postreply.php, (2) posting.php, (3) and pm/newpm.php in the deluxe/ directory, and (4) postreply.php, (5) posting.php, and (6) pm/newpm.php in the default/ directory.
  • OSVDB ID: 26458: DeluxeBB deluxe/postreply.php templatefolder Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 26459: DeluxeBB deluxe/posting.php templatefolder Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 26460: DeluxeBB deluxe/pm/newpm.php templatefolder Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 26461: DeluxeBB default/postreply.php templatefolder Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 26462: DeluxeBB default/posting.php templatefolder Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • OSVDB ID: 26463: DeluxeBB default/pm/newpm.php templatefolder Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • SA20152: DeluxeBB SQL Injection and File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1016309: DeluxeBB Input Validation Flaw Lets Remote Users Inject SQL Commands and Include File Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-2347: DeluxeBB Multiple Variable Handling File Inclusion and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

Reported:

Jun 14, 2006

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