BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System checkdb.inc.php libpath Parameter Remote File Inclusion

high Nessus Plugin ID 15450

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Synopsis

Arbritrary code may be run on the remote host.

Description

The remote host is running the BlackBoard Internet Newsboard System, an open source, PHP-based internet bulletin board software application.

The remote version of this software is vulnerable to a remote file include flaw in checkdb.inc.php, due to a lack of sanitization of user-supplied data to the 'libpath' parameter.

Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to execute malicious script code on a vulnerable server.

*** Nessus reports this vulnerability using only
*** information that was gathered. Therefore,
*** this might be a false positive.

Solution

Upgrade to the newest version of this software.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 15450

File Name: blackboard_remote_file_include.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 10/11/2004

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:blackboard_internet_newsboard_system:blackboard_internet_newsboard_system

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/6/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1582

BID: 11336

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