Blackboard Internet Newsboard System 1.5.1 more.php libpath file inclusion

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Blackboard Internet Newsboard System 1.5.1 (Forum Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file more.php. The manipulation of the argument libpath with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in BlackBoard 1.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the libpath parameter (incorrectly called "libpach") to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains _more.php, as demonstrated using checkdb.inc.php.

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2004 by Lin Xiaofeng (Website). The advisory is available at marc.info. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-1582 since 02/20/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

By approaching the search of inurl:more.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15450 (BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System checkdb.inc.php libpath Parameter Remote File Inclusion), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17637) and Tenable (15450).

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Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 15450
Nessus Name: BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System checkdb.inc.php libpath Parameter Remote File Inclusion
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OpenVAS ID: 15450
OpenVAS Name: BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System remote file include flaw
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02/27/2015 +3659 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.info
Researcher: Lin Xiaofeng
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-1582 (🔍)
X-Force: 17637
Vulnerability Center: 5571 - BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System 1.5.1 Allows Code Execution, High
SecurityFocus: 11336 - BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System Remote File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 12757 - BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System Arbitrary File Inclusion, Highly Critical

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Created: 02/27/2015 16:03
Updated: 05/25/2019 10:58
Changes: 02/27/2015 16:03 (75), 05/25/2019 10:58 (1)
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