Description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in archive/archive_topic.php in pbpbb archive for search engines (SearchIndexer) (aka phpBBSEI) for phpBB 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 SearchIndexer Mod - 'archive_topic.php' Remote File Inclusion EDB-2549 · webapps · Oct 13, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- phpbb-searchindexer-archive-file-include(29569) vdb-entry
- 2549 exploit
- 20571 vdb-entry
- 20061012 pbpbb archive for search engines Remote File Include Vulnerability mailing-list
- ADV-2006-4037 vdb-entry
- 22443 third-party-advisory
- 1751 third-party-advisory