37400 : Mx At A Glance Module for MxBB Portal contrib/mx_glance_sdesc.php mx_root_path Variable Remote File Inclusion
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Disclosure

Sep 29, 2007

Discovery

Unknown

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Exploit

Sep 29, 2007

Solution

Unknown

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Description

(Description Provided by CVE) : contrib/mx_glance_sdesc.php in the mx_glance 2.3.3 module for mxBB places a critical security check within a comment because of a missing comment delimiter, which allows remote attackers to conduct remote file inclusion attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mx_root_path parameter. NOTE: some sources incorrectly state that phpbb_root_path is the affected parameter.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
OSVDB: Web Related

Technical

This vulnerability is only present when the register_globals PHP option is set to 'on'. This has not been the default setting for PHP installs since version 4.2.0 (22-Apr-2002).

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References

FrSIRT Advisory: ADV-2007-3326
Bugtraq ID: 25866
Other Advisory URL: http://milw0rm.com/exploits/4470
ISS X-Force ID: 36867
Secunia Advisory ID: 27011
Mail List Post: http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-October/001807.html
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-October/001808.html
CVE ID: 2007-5178 (see also: NVD)

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