UBB.threads addpost_newpoll.php thispath Parameter Remote File Inclusion

medium Nessus Plugin ID 21605

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is susceptible to remote file inclusion attacks.

Description

The version of UBB.threads installed on the remote host fails to sanitize input to the 'thispath' parameter before using it in a PHP include() function in the 'addpost_newpoll.php' script. Provided PHP's 'register_globals' setting is enabled, an unauthenticated attacker may be able to exploit this flaw to view arbitrary files on the remote host or to execute arbitrary PHP code, possibly taken from third-party hosts.

Solution

Upgrade to UBB.threads 6.5.3 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 21605

File Name: ubbthreads_thispath_file_include.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 5/27/2006

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: www/ubbthreads

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/22/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-2568

BID: 18075

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