AZbb AZ Bulletin board up to 1.0.7 admin_avatar.php attachment path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in AZbb AZ Bulletin board up to 1.0.7. The affected element is an unknown function of the file admin_avatar.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument attachment results in path traversal. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2005-1201. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in AZbb AZ Bulletin board up to 1.0.7 (Forum Software). This affects an unknown functionality of the file admin_avatar.php. The manipulation of the argument attachment with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in AZ Bulletin board (AZbb) before 1.0.08 allow (1) remote authenticated users with administrative privileges to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URL to admin_avatar.php or admin_attachment.php or (2) remote attackers to enumerate files via a .. (dot dot) in the attachment parameter to attachment.php, which displays a different message when a file exists or does not exist.

The weakness was released 04/19/2005 by James Bercegay (Website). The advisory is shared at secunia.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-1201 since 04/21/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:admin_avatar.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.0.08 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20180), Exploit-DB (43823), OSVDB (15701†) and Secunia (SA15013†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-24920 and VDB-82423. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: AZ Bulletin board 1.0.08

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03/29/2025 +3671 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: James Bercegay
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-1201 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1201
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24921
X-Force: 20180 - AZ Bulletin Board multiple .php scripts file modification
Secunia: 15013 - AZ Bulletin Board Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 15701 - AZ Bulletin Board admin_avatar.php Arbitrary File Deletion

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

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 03/29/2025 19:03
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (57), 07/25/2017 11:47 (8), 03/29/2025 19:03 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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