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TITLE:
FreeForum "fpath" File Inclusion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA22320

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
FreeForum 0.x
http://secunia.com/product/12246/

DESCRIPTION:
XORON has discovered a vulnerability in FreeForum, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "fpath" parameter in forum.php is not properly
verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited to
to include arbitrary files from local or external resources.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 0.9.7. Other versions
may also be affected.

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

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
XORON

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