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TITLE:
ACP User Registration "phpbb_root_path" File Inclusion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA22436

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
ACP User Registration 1.x (module for phpBB)
http://secunia.com/product/12320/

DESCRIPTION:
bd0rk has reported a vulnerability in the ACP User Registration
module for phpBB, which can be exploited by malicious people to
compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "phpbb_root_path" is not properly verified before
being used to include files. This can be exploited by malicious people
to include arbitrary files from local or external resources.

The vulnerability is reported in version 1.00. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 1.01.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
bd0rk

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