HTTP: YabbSE Packages.php Code Execution

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Packages.php in YabbSE. YabbSE 1.5.0 and earlier are vulnerable. Attackers can include remote malicious code in Packages.php that can allow them to execute arbitrary commands with Web server privileges.

Extended Description

YaBB SE allows remote users to influence the location of included files. A remote attacker may exploit this condition to cause an external, attacker-supplied file to be included and executed by YABB SE. This may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands in the context of the webserver.

Affected Products

Yabb_se yabb_se

Short Name
HTTP:PHP:YABBSE-PKG-EXEC
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Code Execution Packages.php YabbSE bid:6663
Release Date
04/22/2003
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Yabb_se

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