Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PHP-Fusion Forum Rank System 6 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the settings[locale] parameter to (1) forum.php and (2) profile.php in infusions/rank_system/. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL
| Advisory | Patch | Confirmed | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| forumranksystem-settingslocale-file-include(42244) | |||
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29077/exploit | |||
| 29077 |
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)