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FreeBSD Ports: phpbb
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to the system as announced in the referenced advisory.
Insight
Insight
The following package is affected: phpbb CVE-2005-0258 Directory traversal vulnerability in (1) usercp_register.php and (2) usercp_avatar.php for phpBB 2.0.11, and possibly other versions, with gallery avatars enabled, allows remote attackers to delete (unlink) arbitrary files via '/../' sequences in the avatarselect parameter. CVE-2005-0259 phpBB 2.0.11, and possibly other versions, with remote avatars and avatar uploading enabled, allows local users to read arbitrary files by providing both a local and remote location for an avatar, then modifying the 'Upload Avatar from a URL:' field to reference the target file.
Solution
Solution
Update your system with the appropriate patches or software upgrades. http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200503-02.xml http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=205&type=vulnerabilities http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=204&type=vulnerabilities http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/326c517a-d029-11d9-9aed-000e0c2e438a.html