Dimension of phpBB phpbb_root_path parameter file include
| dimension-phpbbroot-file-include (29361) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Dimension of phpBB could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the functions.php, functions_kb.php, themen_portal_mitte.php, or logger_engine.php script using the phpbb_root_path parameter to specify a malicious file from a remote system, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable Web server.
Platforms Affected:
- Dimension of phpBB, Dimension of phpBB 0.2.5 and prior
Remedy:
No remedy available as of August 16, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Dimension of phpBB Web page, Dimension of phpBB at http://www.forum-finden.de/forum-finden-show-1493-dimension_of_phpbb.html.
- BID-20367: Dimension of PhpBB Phpbb_Root_Path Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-5222: Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Dimension of phpBB 0.2.6 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter in (1) includes/themen_portal_mitte.php or (2) includes/logger_engine.php.
- CVE-2006-5235: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/functions_kb.php in Dimension of phpBB 0.2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained from third party information.
- CVE-2006-7174: PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/functions.php in the Dimension module of phpBB allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter. NOTE: this may be the same issue as CVE-2006-5235.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-3923: Dimension of phpBB phpbb_root_path Remote PHP File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
- SA22287: Dimension of phpBB "phpbb_root_path" File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Oct 05, 2006
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