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FreeBSD : phpbb -- remote PHP code execution vulnerability (4afacca1-eb9d-11d9-a8bd-000cf18bbe54)

high Nessus Plugin ID 18928

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

FrSIRT Advisory reports :

A vulnerability was identified in phpBB, which may be exploited by attackers to compromise a vulnerable web server. This flaw is due to an input validation error in the 'viewtopic.php' script that does not properly filter the 'highlight' parameter before calling the 'preg_replace()' function, which may be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands with the privileges of the web server.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.frsirt.com

https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=302011

http://www.nessus.org/u?133658fa

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18928

File Name: freebsd_pkg_4afacca1eb9d11d9a8bd000cf18bbe54.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:phpbb, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/3/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/28/2005

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Metasploit (phpBB viewtopic.php Arbitrary Code Execution)

Elliot (Phpbb RCE)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2086