phpBB Advanced Guestbook up to 2.4.0 phpbb_root_path file inclusion
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability was found in phpBB Advanced Guestbook up to 2.4.0 (Forum Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation of the argument phpbb_root_path
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 admin/addentry.php in phpBB Advanced Guestbook 2.4.0 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via the phpbb_root_path parameter.
The bug was discovered 05/02/2006. The weakness was published 05/03/2006 by [Oo] (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-2152 since 05/03/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.
The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21302 (phpBB Advanced GuestBook addentry.php phpbb_root_path 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 (26217), Tenable (21302) and Exploit-DB (1723). Similar entries are available at 35266 and 35265.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6
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Class: File inclusionCWE: CWE-73
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 21302
Nessus Name: phpBB Advanced GuestBook addentry.php phpbb_root_path Parameter Remote File Inclusion
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Timeline
04/28/2006 🔍04/29/2006 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: vupen.com⛔Researcher: [Oo]
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2006-2152 (🔍)
X-Force: 26217
Vulnerability Center: 11349 - Advance Guestbook PHP Remote File Inclusion, High
SecurityFocus: 17745 - Advanced GuestBook Addentry.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 19905 - phpBB Advanced GuestBook Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 25261 - Advanced GuestBook for phpBB addentry.php file include
Vupen: ADV-2006-1600
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/12/2015 12:19Updated: 06/17/2019 14:56
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (74), 06/17/2019 14:56 (6)
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