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>> Mail2Forum Module for phpBB "m2f_root_path" Parameter Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability
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Title : Mail2Forum Module for phpBB "m2f_root_path" Parameter Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-2847
CVE ID : CVE-2006-3735
Rated as : High Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-07-18
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A vulnerability has been identified in Mail2Forum (module for phpBB), which may be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This flaw is due to an input validation error in various scripts (e.g. "m2f_phpbb204.php" or "m2f_forum.php") that fail to validate the "m2f_root_path" parameter, which could be exploited by remote attackers to include malicious files and execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the web server.
Affected Products
Mail2Forum (module for phpBB) version 1.2 and prior
Solution
Upgrade to version 1.2.2 :
http://www.mail2forum.com/docs/index.php?title=Download
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2847
Credits
Vulnerability reported by OLiBekaS
ChangeLog
2006-07-18 : Initial release
2006-08-10 : Updated Solution
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