yapbb 1.2 cfgIncludeDirectory code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in yapbb 1.2. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument cfgIncludeDirectory results in code injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-5947. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in yapbb 1.2. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument cfgIncludeDirectory with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in include/class_yapbbcooker.php in YapBB 1.2.Beta 2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the cfgIncludeDirectory parameter.

The weakness was published 01/22/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-5947 since 01/21/2009. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 (44473), Exploit-DB (32244) and SecurityFocus (BID 30686†). 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

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

08/13/2008 🔍
01/21/2009 +161 days 🔍
01/22/2009 +1 days 🔍
01/22/2009 +0 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2245 days 🔍
12/21/2025 +3932 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-5947 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5947
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46020
X-Force: 44473 - YapBB class_yapbbcooker.php file include
SecurityFocus: 30686 - YapBB 'class_yapbbcooker.php' Remote File Include Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 12/21/2025 03:53
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (48), 10/25/2018 14:08 (4), 12/21/2025 03:53 (25)
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Cache ID: 216:84D:103

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