Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in forum.php in Unclassified NewsBoard (UNB) 1.6.4, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allow remote attackers to (1) read arbitrary recently-modified files via a .. (dot dot) in the GLOBALS[filename] parameter or (2) include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the GLOBALS[UTE][__tplCollection][a][file] parameter.
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 1
- unclassified NewsBoard 1.6.4 - Multiple Vulnerabilities EDB-8841 · webapps · Jun 1, 2009 · verified
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References
- unb-forum-directory-traversal(50877) vdb-entry
- unb-forum-file-include(50878) vdb-entry
- 35183 vdb-entry
- 35299 third-party-advisory
- 8841 exploit