Forum Rank System settings[locale] parameter file include

forumranksystem-settingslocale-file-include (42244) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Forum Rank System could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the forum.php or profile.php script using the settings[locale] parameter to specify a malicious file from the local system, which could allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable Web server.

Note: In order to exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code, the attacker would first be required to upload a malicious file or inject arbitrary commands into an existing file.

Platforms Affected:

  • PHP-Fusion, Forum Rank System 6

Remedy:

No remedy available as of May 2008.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • PHP-Fusion Web site, PHP-Fusion at http://www.php-fusion.co.uk/news.php.
  • Team Impact Web site, PHP-Fusion - Forum Rank System at http://team-impact.nu/download/download.php?did=17.
  • BID-29077: Forum Rank System 'settings['locale']' Parameter Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2008-2227: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP-Fusion Forum Rank System 6 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the settings[locale] parameter to (1) forum.php and (2) profile.php in infusions/rank_system/. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
  • SA30304: PHP-Fusion Forum Rank System Local File Inclusion

Reported:

May 07, 2008

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