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TITLE:
phpRaider "pConfig_auth[phpbb_path]" File Inclusion

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30375

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30375/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
Exposure of system information, Exposure of sensitive information,
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
phpRaider 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/18797/

DESCRIPTION:
KaCaK has discovered a vulnerability in phpRaider, which can be
exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information and
to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "pConfig_auth[phpbb_path]" parameter in
authentication/phpbb3/phpbb3.functions.php is not properly verified
before being used to include files. This can be exploited to include
arbitrary files from local or external resources.

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.0.7a and reported in
version 1.0.7. Other versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
KaCaK a.k.a. Dr.Hack3r

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/5671

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