mxBB Mx At A Glance (mx_glance) Module mx_glance_sdesc.php file include
| mxbb-mxglancesdesc-file-include (36867) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
mxBB Mx At A Glance (mx_glance) Module could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the mx_glance_sdesc.php script using the mx_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:
- mxBB, Mx At A Glance Module 2.3.3
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- mxBB Web site, Mx At A Glance at http://www.mx-system.com/index.php?page=4&action=file&file_id=336.
- BID-25866: MXBB MX Glance Module PHPBB_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5178: contrib/mx_glance_sdesc.php in the mx_glance 2.3.3 module for mxBB places a critical security check within a comment because of a missing comment delimiter, which allows remote attackers to conduct remote file inclusion attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mx_root_path parameter. NOTE: some sources incorrectly state that phpbb_root_path is the affected parameter.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3326: Mx At A Glance for mxBB mx_root_path Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability
- SA27011: MxBB Portal Mx At A Glance Module "mx_root_path" File Inclusion
Reported:
Sep 29, 2007
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