Description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in toplist.php in phpBB TopList 1.3.8 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via the phpbb_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 2
- TopList 1.3.8 - 'phpBB Hack' Remote File Inclusion (2) EDB-1724 · webapps · Apr 28, 2006 · verified
- TopList 1.3.8 - 'phpBB Hack' Remote File Inclusion (1) EDB-1722 · webapps · Apr 27, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- toplist-toplist-list-file-include(26172) vdb-entry
- 25260 vdb-entry
- 1724 exploit
- ADV-2006-1601 vdb-entry
- 1722 exploit
- 19884 third-party-advisory