Description
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in the Journals System module 1.0.2 (RC2) and earlier for phpBB allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter in (1) includes/journals_delete.php, (2) includes/journals_post.php, or (3) includes/journals_edit.php.
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 Journals System Mod 1.0.2 RC2 - Remote File Inclusion EDB-2522 · webapps · Oct 12, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 2522 exploit
- phpbb-multiple-scripts-file-include(29491) vdb-entry
- 1731 third-party-advisory
- 1017058 vdb-entry
- 20484 vdb-entry
- 22387 third-party-advisory
- 20061012 Journals System <= 1.0.2 [RC2] Remote File Include Vulnerability mailing-list
- ADV-2006-4029 vdb-entry