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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.80080
Category:Web application abuses
Title:PunBB language Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability
Summary:The remote web server contains the PHP script PunBB that is; affected by a local file include issue.
Description:Summary:
The remote web server contains the PHP script PunBB that is
affected by a local file include issue.

Vulnerability Insight:
The version of PunBB installed on the remote host fails to sanitize
input to the 'language' parameter before storing it in the 'register.php' script as a user's preferred
language setting.

Vulnerability Impact:
By registering with a specially-crafted value, an attacker can leverage
this issue to view arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary code on the affected host.

Solution:
Update to version 1.2.14 or later.

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2006-5735
Bugtraq: 20061030 Punbb <= 1.2.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450055/100/0/threaded
http://www.wargan.org/index.php/2006/10/29/4-punbb-1213-multiple-vulnerabilities
http://www.osvdb.org/30132
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017131
http://secunia.com/advisories/22622
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1824
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4256
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2008 Justin Seitz

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