PHP-Fusion Forum Rank System 6 forum.php settings[locale] path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in PHP-Fusion Forum Rank System 6. This affects an unknown function of the file forum.php. This manipulation of the argument settings[locale] causes path traversal. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-2227. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in PHP-Fusion Forum Rank System 6 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file forum.php. The manipulation of the argument settings[locale] with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP-Fusion Forum Rank System 6 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the settings[locale] parameter to (1) forum.php and (2) profile.php in infusions/rank_system/. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

The weakness was released 05/14/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-2227 since 05/14/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:forum.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 (42244), Exploit-DB (31752), SecurityFocus (BID 29077†) and Secunia (SA30304†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

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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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-2227 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2227
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-42391
X-Force: 42244 - Forum Rank System settings[locale] parameter file include
SecurityFocus: 29077 - Forum Rank System 'settings['locale']' Parameter Multiple Local File Include Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 30304 - PHP-Fusion Forum Rank System Local File Inclusion, Moderately Critical

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 06/30/2025 00:43
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (58), 11/16/2017 20:48 (1), 06/30/2025 00:43 (25)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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