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01-28-2005, 12:24 PM
PHPBB SECURITY BULLETIN
http://www.phpbb.com
November 18th, 2004
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=240513
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=240636
Description
===========
phpBB contains a vulnerability in the highlighting code and several
vulnerabilities in the username handling code.
Impact
======
An attacker can exploit the highlighting vulnerability to access the
PHP exec() function without restriction, allowing them to run arbitrary
commands with the rights of the web server user (for example the apache
user). Furthermore, the username handling vulnerability might be abused
to execute SQL statements on the phpBB database.
http://www.phpbb.com
November 18th, 2004
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=240513
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=240636
Description
===========
phpBB contains a vulnerability in the highlighting code and several
vulnerabilities in the username handling code.
Impact
======
An attacker can exploit the highlighting vulnerability to access the
PHP exec() function without restriction, allowing them to run arbitrary
commands with the rights of the web server user (for example the apache
user). Furthermore, the username handling vulnerability might be abused
to execute SQL statements on the phpBB database.