Description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in /includes/kb_constants.php in Knowledge Base Mod for PHPbb 2.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the module_root_path parameter.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Knowledge Base Mod 2.0.2 - 'phpBB' Remote File Inclusion EDB-1728 · webapps · Apr 29, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 1728 exploit
- 17763 vdb-entry
- 19892 third-party-advisory
- kbmod-phpbb-kbconstants-file-include(26279) vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-1585 vdb-entry