Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP-Fusion Forum Rank System 6 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the settings[locale] parameter to (1) forum.php and (2) profile.php in infusions/rank_system/. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 1
- Forum Rank System 6 - 'settings['locale']' Multiple Local File Inclusions EDB-31752 · webapps · May 7, 2008 · verified
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References
- 29077 vdb-entry
- 30304 third-party-advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29077/exploit
- forumranksystem-settingslocale-file-include(42244) vdb-entry