FubarForum index.php file include
| fubarforum-index-file-include (43228) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
FubarForum could allow a remote attacker to include arbitrary files. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the index.php script using the page 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:
- chaozz, FubarForum 1.5
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of FubarForum (1.6 or later), available from the FubarForum Web page. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- FubarForum Web page, FubarForum at http://chaozz.nl/software/fubarforum/.
- BID-29847: FubarForum 'index.php' Local File Include Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2887: Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in chaozz@work FubarForum 1.5 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the page parameter.
- SA30811: FubarForum "page" Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
Reported:
Jun 20, 2008
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