[SA22137] BBaCE "phpbb_root_path" File Inclusion

TITLE:
BBaCE "phpbb_root_path" File Inclusion

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA22137

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CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
BBaCE 3.x
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DESCRIPTION:
SpiderZ has reported a vulnerability in BBaCE, which can be exploited
by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "phpbb_root_path" parameter in
includes/functions.php is not properly verified before being used to
include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from
local or remote resources.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 3.5. Other versions
may also be affected.

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

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
SpiderZ

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