Description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/functions_static_topics.php in the Nivisec Static Topics module for phpBB 1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in 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 1
- phpBB Static Topics 1.0 - 'phpbb_root_path' File Inclusion EDB-2477 · webapps · Oct 4, 2006 · verified
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References
- 29506 vdb-entry
- 2477 exploit
- http://www.nivisec.com/article.php?l=vi&ar=20
- 20353 vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-3916 vdb-entry
- 22269 third-party-advisory
- phpbb-functionsstatictopics-file-include(29347) vdb-entry