MiniBB Forum multiple scripts file include

minibb-multiple-file-include (27749) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

MiniBB Forum could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the com_minibb.php script and the index.php script using the 'absolute_path' parameter to specify a malicious file from a remote system, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.

Platforms Affected:

  • Mamboserver, miniBB component for Mambo 1.5 and prior
  • Paul Puzyrev and Sergei Larionov, miniBB 1.5 and prior

Remedy:

No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Jul 15 2006 - 07:47:50 CDT, MiniBB Forum <= 1.5a Remote File Include Vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0226.html.
  • miniBB Web site, miniBB - Free Forum Software Script, MySQL PHP Bulletin Board at http://www.minibb.net/.
  • BID-18998: MiniBB Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2006-3690: Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in MiniBB Forum 1.5a and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the absolute_path parameter to (1) components/com_minibb.php or (2) components/minibb/index.php.
  • OSVDB ID: 28594: miniBB Forum com_minibb.php absolute_path Variable Remote File Inclusion
  • SECTRACK ID: 1016507: miniBB Include File Bug in `absolute_path` Parameter Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Reported:

Jul 15, 2006

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