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Short Name

HTTP:PHP:PHPBB:AVATAR-PATH-INC

Severity

High

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-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+

HTTP: phpBB Avatar_Path PHP Code Execution


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.

Extended Description

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.

Affected Products

  • Debian Linux 3.1.0
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 Alpha
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 Amd64
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 Arm
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 Hppa
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 Ia-32
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 Ia-64
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 M68k
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 Mips
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 Mipsel
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 Ppc
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 S/390
  • Debian Linux 3.1.0 Sparc
  • Debian Linux 4.0
  • Debian Linux 4.0 Alpha
  • Debian Linux 4.0 Amd64
  • Debian Linux 4.0 Arm
  • Debian Linux 4.0 Hppa
  • Debian Linux 4.0 Ia-32
  • Debian Linux 4.0 Ia-64
  • Debian Linux 4.0 M68k
  • Debian Linux 4.0 Mips
  • Debian Linux 4.0 Mipsel
  • Debian Linux 4.0 Powerpc
  • Debian Linux 4.0 S/390
  • Debian Linux 4.0 Sparc
  • phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.13
  • phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.18
  • phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.20
  • phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.21

References

  • BugTraq: 20347
  • CVE: CVE-2006-4758
  • URL: https://alerts.symantec.com/loaddocument.aspx?GUID=7b963cde-58bc-466c-b2a9-f247873e1a87
  • URL: http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=489624

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