Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PowerPHPBoard 1.00b allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) settings[footer] parameter to footer.inc.php and the (2) settings[header] parameter to header.inc.php.
Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL
| Advisory | Patch | Confirmed | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5303 | |||
| 3782 | |||
| 20080324 [DSECRG-08-021] Multiple LFI in PowerPHPBoard 1... | |||
| ADV-2008-0992 | |||
| powerphpboard-footerheader-file-include(41403) | |||
| 28421 |
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (ID 22)
Related CAPEC 7
Relative Path Traversal (CAPEC-ID 139)
Directory Traversal (CAPEC-ID 213)
File System Function Injection, Content Based (CAPEC-ID 23)
Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic (CAPEC-ID 64)
Manipulating Input to File System Calls (CAPEC-ID 76)
Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding (CAPEC-ID 78)
Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding (CAPEC-ID 79)