Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in modules/threadstop/threadstop.php in ExBB Italia 0.22 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the exbb[default_lang] 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
- ExBB 0.22 - Local/Remote File Inclusion EDB-5405 · webapps · Apr 8, 2008 · verified
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References
- 5405 exploit
- 28686 vdb-entry
- exbb-exbbdefaultlang-file-include(41707) vdb-entry
- 29739 third-party-advisory