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phpBB2 is vulnerable to remote execution command
18th Mar 2002 [SBWID-5188]
COMMAND

	phpBB2 is vulnerable to remote execution command

SYSTEMS AFFECTED

	version 2.0

PROBLEM

	pokley and  nullbyte [http://www.inetd-secure.net] found following :
	

	Bug could be found at \"phpBB2  root  path\"  which  is  allowed  remote
	attacker to execute any command  remotely.  The  vulnerability  of  this
	attack start with \'/phpBB2/includes/db.php?phpbb_root_path=\' but  some
	backdoor server are needed to launch  the  attack.     I  did  not  look
	further into this bug. It is tested on most *nix systems running  phpBB2
	version  2.0. Probably all versions.
	

	 Exploit

	 =======

	

	

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SOLUTION

	 Workaround

	 ==========

	

	In php.ini, dissallow remote URLs :
	

	allow_url_fopen = Off

	

	

	 Patch (19 March 2002) 

	 =====

	

	http://phpbb.sourceforge.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9105

	

	

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