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TITLE:
Minerva "phpbb_root_path" File Inclusion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA22256

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CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Minerva 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/10469/

DESCRIPTION:
SHiKaA has reported a vulnerability in Minerva, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "phpbb_root_path" parameter in
admin/admin_topic_logging.php is not properly sanitised before being
used to include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary
files from local and external resources.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 2.0.21 Build 238a.
Other versions may also be affected.

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

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
SHiKaA

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