Mambo phpBB Component download.php phpbb_root_path Parameter Remote File Inclusion

medium Nessus Plugin ID 22021

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is prone to remote file include attacks.

Description

The remote host is running the phpBB component for Mambo, a web-based bulletin board.

The version of the phpBB component for Mambo installed on the remote host fails to sanitize input to the 'phpbb_root_path' parameter of the 'download.php' and other scripts before using it to include PHP code. Provided PHP's 'register_globals' setting is enabled, an unauthenticated attacker may be able to exploit these flaws to view arbitrary files on the remote host or to execute arbitrary PHP code, possibly taken from third-party hosts.

Solution

Unknown at this time.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 22021

File Name: phpbb_component_phpbb_root_path_file_includes.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 7/11/2006

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:adam_van_dongen:phpbb_component

Required KB Items: www/mambo_mos

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-7208

BID: 18914

CWE: 20

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