phpBB up to Rc4 admin_cash.php phpbb_root_path file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in phpBB up to Rc4. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file admin_cash.php. The manipulation of the argument phpbb_root_path leads to file inclusion. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-1535. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in phpBB up to Rc4 (Forum Software). This issue affects an unknown code of the file admin_cash.php. 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. The summary by CVE is:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in admin_cash.php for the Cash Mod module for phpBB allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the phpbb_root_path parameter to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains the code.

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2004 by Jerome Athias (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-1535 since 02/18/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:admin_cash.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15762 (phpBB Cash_Mod admin_cash.php Arbitrary Command Execution), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12141 (PHPBB Admin_cash.PHP Remote PHP File Include).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18151), Exploit-DB (24751), Tenable (15762), SecurityFocus (BID 11701†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6201†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
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Nessus ID: 15762
Nessus Name: phpBB Cash_Mod admin_cash.php Arbitrary Command Execution
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11/28/2004 +10 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +33 days 🔍
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04/14/2015 +3707 days 🔍
07/06/2025 +3736 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpbb.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Jerome Athias
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1535 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1535
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22817
X-Force: 18151
SecurityFocus: 11701 - PHPBB Admin_cash.PHP Remote PHP File Include Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 6201 - phpBB <= 2.0.10 Allows Code Execution via Cash Mod, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2015 13:30
Updated: 07/06/2025 17:14
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:30 (63), 05/26/2019 21:14 (8), 05/21/2025 18:23 (19), 07/06/2025 17:14 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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