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TITLE:
phpBB phpbb-openid Module "openid_root_path" File Inclusion

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA27001

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27001/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

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

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
phpbb-openid (module for phpBB) 0.x
http://secunia.com/product/15904/

DESCRIPTION:
xoron has reported a vulnerability in the phpbb-openid module for
phpBB, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose
sensitive information or to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "openid_root_path" parameter in
includes/openid/Auth/OpenID/BBStore.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 reported in version 0.2.0 and all previous
versions. Other versions may also be affected.

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

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
xoron

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/4471

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