PHP-Nuke Ev index.php import_request_variables phpbb_root_path file inclusion

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PHP-Nuke Ev. Affected is the function import_request_variables of the file index.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument phpbb_root_path results in file inclusion. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-2828. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PHP-Nuke Ev (Content Management System) (version now known). This affects the function import_request_variables of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument phpbb_root_path with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Global variable overwrite vulnerability in PHP-Nuke allows remote attackers to conduct remote PHP file inclusion attacks via a modified phpbb_root_path parameter to the admin scripts (1) index.php, (2) admin_ug_auth.php, (3) admin_board.php, (4) admin_disallow.php, (5) admin_forumauth.php, (6) admin_groups.php, (7) admin_ranks.php, (8) admin_styles.php, (9) admin_user_ban.php, (10) admin_words.php, (11) admin_avatar.php, (12) admin_db_utilities.php, (13) admin_forum_prune.php, (14) admin_forums.php, (15) admin_mass_email.php, (16) admin_smilies.php, (17) admin_ug_auth.php, and (18) admin_users.php, which overwrites $phpbb_root_path when the import_request_variables function is executed after $phpbb_root_path has been initialized to a static value.

The weakness was published 06/05/2006 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-2828 since 06/05/2006. 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.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (27368) and SecurityFocus (BID 18186†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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• Content Management System

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• PHP-Nuke

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• Ev

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• open-source

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