Description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in language/lang_english/lang_activity.php in Activity MOD Plus (Amod) 1.1.0, as used with phpBB when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter. NOTE: This is a similar vulnerability to CVE-2006-2507.
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
- Activity MOD Plus 1.1.0 - 'phpBB Mod' File Inclusion EDB-1844 · webapps · May 28, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.nukedx.com/?viewdoc=38
- 20060529 RE: Advisory: Blend Portal <= 1.2.0 for phpBB 2.x(blend_data/blend_common.php) File Inclusion Vulnerability mailing-list
- http://phpbb-tweaks.com/topics.html-p-17623#17623
- 1001 third-party-advisory
- 20060528 Advisory: phpBB 2.x (Activity MOD Plus) File Inclusion Vulnerability. mailing-list
- 18155 vdb-entry
- 25821 vdb-entry
- activitymodplus-multiple-file-include(26857) vdb-entry
- 20060528 Advisory: phpBB 2.x (Activity MOD Plus) File InclusionVulnerability. mailing-list
- ADV-2006-2045 vdb-entry
- 20354 third-party-advisory
- http://www.nukedx.com/?getxpl=38