14039 : phpBB functions.php Username Handling Path Disclosure
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10 months ago

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Disclosure

Feb 21, 2005

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

phpBB contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered when the phpbb_clean_username function in functions.php is called, which will disclose server path and SQL table information resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Rumored / Private
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Technical

The following actions utilize functions.php and are susceptible to this attack:

Login
Password reminder
Add a member to a group
Post by a user who is not logged in
Search by username
Search for username
Send private message
View users profile

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.0.12 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

phpBB Group
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2.0.4
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2.0.0
2.0.1
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2.0.6
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