Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in bbcode_ref.php in the Giorgio Ciranni Splatt Forum 4.0 RC1 module for PHP-Nuke allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the name parameter, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into an Apache HTTP Server log file, which is then included by bbcode_ref.php.
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 1
- PHP-Nuke Module splattforum 4.0 RC1 - Local File Inclusion EDB-3518 · webapps · Mar 19, 2007 · verified
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References
- 38599 vdb-entry
- ADV-2007-1027 vdb-entry
- 23035 vdb-entry
- 3518 exploit