Short Name |
HTTP:PHP:PHPBB:AVATAR-PATH-INC |
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Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
phpBB Avatar_Path PHP Code Execution |
Release Date |
2007/01/10 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against phpBB 2.0.18-2.0.21. Attackers can create a malformed request that includes a local path in the Avatar_Path parameters and upload and execute PHP code of choice with the privileges' of the Web server process.
The phpBB application is prone to an arbitrary PHP code-execution vulnerability. If successful, attackers can execute script code with the privileges of the webserver process.