phpBB up to 2.0.1 install.php phpbb_root_dir privileges management
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.3 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in phpBB up to 2.0.1 (Forum Software). Affected is some unknown functionality of the file install.php. The manipulation of the argument phpbb_root_dir
with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:
install.php in phpBB 2.0 through 2.0.1, when "allow_url_fopen" and "register_globals" variables are set to "on", allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the phpbb_root_dir parameter to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains the code.
The bug was discovered 06/16/2002. The weakness was published 12/31/2002 (Website). The advisory is available at online.securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-1707 since 06/21/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 198 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:install.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (9370).
Product
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Version
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Privileges managementCWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
06/16/2002 🔍06/16/2002 🔍
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06/21/2005 🔍
08/04/2014 🔍
06/04/2019 🔍
Sources
Product: phpbb.comAdvisory: online.securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2002-1707 (🔍)
X-Force: 9370
Vulnerability Center: 6791 - Code Execution in phpBB 2.0 .0, 2.0 RC1 - 2.0 RC4, 2.0.1 via php.ini File, High
SecurityFocus: 5038 - PHPBB2 Install.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
OSVDB: 4280 - PHPBB2, XSS via File Link in 'phpbb_root_path' URL parameter
Entry
Created: 08/04/2014 16:32Updated: 06/04/2019 10:48
Changes: 08/04/2014 16:32 (59), 06/04/2019 10:48 (3)
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