PT-2006-5970 · Phpbb · Phpbb

Published 2006-10-11 · Updated 2011-03-08 · CVE-2006-5235

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions phpBB versions 0.2.6 and earlier

Description A remote file inclusion issue in the includes/functions kb.php file allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb root path parameter.

Recommendations For versions 0.2.6 and earlier, consider restricting access to the includes/functions kb.php file until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the phpbb root path parameter in URLs to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-5235

Affected Products

Phpbb

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5235 · Security Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3923 · Note