Description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/functions_kb.php in the phpBB XS 2 (Spain version) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter, a different vector than CVE-2006-4780 or CVE-2006-4893.
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
- phpBB XS 0.58a - 'phpbb_root_path' Remote File Inclusion EDB-2453 · webapps · Sep 28, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- ADV-2006-3843 vdb-entry
- 20251 vdb-entry
- 1660 third-party-advisory
- 22177 third-party-advisory
- http://www.nyubicrew.org/adv/solpot-adv-10.txt
- phpbb-functionskb-file-include(29250) vdb-entry
- 20060928 SolpotCrew Advisory #14 - phpBB XS 2 spain version (phpbb_root_path) Remote File Inclusion mailing-list