Hotscripts CyBoards PHP Lite 1.21 Installation flat_read.php script_path code injection

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A vulnerability was found in Hotscripts CyBoards PHP Lite 1.21. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file flat_read.php of the component Installation. The manipulation of the argument script_path leads to code injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-3707. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in Hotscripts CyBoards PHP Lite 1.21 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file flat_read.php of the component Installation. The manipulation of the argument script_path with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in CyBoards PHP Lite 1.21 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the script_path parameter to (1) flat_read.php, (2) post.php, (3) process_post.php, (4) process_search.php, (5) forum.php, (6) process_subscribe.php, (7) read.php, (8) search.php, (9) subscribe.php in path/; and (10) add_ban.php, (11) add_ban_form.php, (12) add_board.php, (13) add_vip.php, (14) add_vip_form.php, (15) copy_ban.php, (16) copy_vip.php, (17) delete_ban.php, (18) delete_board.php, (19) delete_messages.php, (20) delete_vip.php, (21) edit_ban.php, (22) edit_board.php, (23) edit_vip.php, (24) index.php, (25) lock_messages.php, (26) login.php, (27) modify_ban_list.php, (28) modify_vip_list.php, (29) move_messages.php, (30) process_add_board.php, (31) process_ban.php, (32) process_delete_ban.php, (33) process_delete_board.php, (34) process_delete_messages.php, (35) process_delete_vip.php, (36) process_edit_board.php, (37) process_lock_messages.php, (38) process_login.php, (39) process_move_messages.php, (40) process_sticky_messages.php, (41) process_vip.php, and (42) sticky_messages.php in path/adminopts. NOTE: the include/common.php vector is covered by CVE-2006-2871. NOTE: some of these vectors might not be vulnerabilities under proper installation.

The weakness was disclosed 08/19/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at attrition.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-3707 since 08/19/2008. 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 of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:flat_read.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 (44474) and SecurityFocus (BID 30688†). The entries VDB-43730 and VDB-43729 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• Programming Language Software

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• Hotscripts

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• CyBoards PHP Lite

Version

• 1.21

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