Title: Invision Power Board "Task PHP File To Run" Field Traversal Local File Inclusion
Info
Disclosure
Nov 04, 2005
Discovery
Unknown
Dates
Exploit
Nov 04, 2005
Solution
Unknown
Description
Invision Power Board contains a flaw that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary files outside of the web path. The issue is due to the 'Task PHP File to Run' field not properly sanitizing user input, specifically directory traversal style attacks (../../).
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Integrity
Exploit:
Exploit Public
OSVDB:
Web Related
Solution
Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.