phpBB Administration Panel $theme[fontcolor3 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in phpBB. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Administration Panel. This manipulation of the argument $theme[fontcolor3 causes code injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-1896. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpBB (Forum Software) (the affected version is unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Administration Panel. The manipulation of the argument $theme[fontcolor3 with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in phpBB allows remote authenticated users with Administration Panel access to execute arbitrary PHP code via crafted Font Colour 3 ($theme[fontcolor3] variable) and/or signature values, possibly involving the highlight functionality. NOTE: the original report does not clarify whether this issue is static code injection, eval injection, or another type of vulnerability.

The bug was discovered 04/14/2006. The weakness was released 04/20/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared at debian.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-1896 since 04/20/2006. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22608 (Debian DSA-1066-1 : phpbb2 - missing input sanitising), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (25889), Tenable (22608), OSVDB (25258†), Secunia (SA20197†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-15476†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-32011. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
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VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 22608
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1066-1 : phpbb2 - missing input sanitising
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OpenVAS ID: 56782
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1066-1 (phpbb2)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/12/2015 +2815 days 🔍
07/21/2019 +1592 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpbb.com

Advisory: debian.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-1896 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-1896
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-29761
X-Force: 25889
Secunia: 20197
OSVDB: 25258 - phpBB Admin code execution
Vulnerability Center: 15476 - PhpBB Vulnerability Allows Remote Authenticated Users to Execute arbitrary PHP Code, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 07/21/2019 08:31
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (71), 07/21/2019 08:31 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:2D4:103

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