Extreme phpBB 3.0.1 functions.php phpbb_root_path file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Extreme phpBB 3.0.1. This affects an unknown function of the file functions.php. The manipulation of the argument phpbb_root_path leads to file inclusion. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2007-1105. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Extreme phpBB 3.0.1 (Forum Software). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file functions.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 integrity. The summary by CVE is:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in functions.php in Extreme phpBB (aka phpBB Extreme) 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter.

The weakness was shared 02/24/2007 by xoron (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-1105 since 02/26/2007. 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 by Mehmet Ince in Perl and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:functions.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 (32685), Exploit-DB (3370), SecurityFocus (BID 22708†) and OSVDB (36957†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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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
Author: Mehmet Ince
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: xoron
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-1105 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-1105
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-35219
X-Force: 32685
SecurityFocus: 22708 - Extreme PHPBB PHPBB_Root_Path Remote File Include Vulnerability
OSVDB: 36957 - Extreme phpBB functions.php phpbb_root_path Parameter Remote File Inclusion
Vupen: ADV-2007-0733

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 12:16
Updated: 08/25/2024 10:47
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 (54), 10/08/2017 09:28 (11), 08/25/2024 10:47 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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