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TITLE:
Vitrax Premodded "phpbb_root_path" File Inclusion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA21882

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/21882/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Vitrax Premodded 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/11935/

DESCRIPTION:
CeNGiZ-HaN has reported a vulnerability in Vitrax Premodded, which
can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable
system.

Input passed to the "phpbb_root_path" parameter in
includes/functions_portal.php is not properly verified before being
used to include files. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary PHP
code by including files from local or external resources.

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.0.6-r3. Other
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 1.0.7.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
CeNGiZ-HaN

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/2353

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