PHPbbBook 1.3/1.3h bbcode.php l path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in PHPbbBook 1.3/1.3h and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file bbcode.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument l results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-0442. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PHPbbBook 1.3/1.3h (Forum Software). This affects an unknown part of the file bbcode.php. The manipulation of the argument l with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in bbcode.php in PHPbbBook 1.3 and 1.3h allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the l parameter.

The weakness was presented 02/04/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-0442 since 02/05/2009. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:bbcode.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 SecurityFocus (BID 33603†), OSVDB (51737†) and Secunia (SA33811†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-0442 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-0442
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-46413
SecurityFocus: 33603 - PHPbbBook 'bbcode.php' Local File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 33811 - PHPbbBook "l" File Inclusion Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 51737 - PHPbbBook bbcode.php l Parameter Traversal Local File Inclusion
Vupen: ADV-2009-0317

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 11/23/2024 18:09
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (50), 08/28/2017 09:10 (14), 08/04/2021 14:08 (3), 11/23/2024 18:09 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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