phpBB Advanced Guestbook up to 2.4.0 phpbb_root_path file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpBB Advanced Guestbook up to 2.4.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Such manipulation of the argument phpbb_root_path leads to file inclusion. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2006-2152. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

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), Exploit-DB (1723), Tenable (21302), SecurityFocus (BID 17745†) and OSVDB (25261†). Similar entries are available at VDB-35266 and VDB-35265. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
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Physical: No
Local: No
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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/28/2006 🔍
04/29/2006 +1 days 🔍
05/02/2006 +3 days 🔍
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05/03/2006 +1 days 🔍
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05/08/2006 +5 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3230 days 🔍
06/23/2024 +3391 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: [Oo]
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-2152 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2152
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-30020
X-Force: 26217
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
Vulnerability Center: 11349 - Advance Guestbook PHP Remote File Inclusion, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-1600

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

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 06/23/2024 16:01
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (74), 06/17/2019 14:56 (6), 06/23/2024 16:01 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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