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TITLE:
free QBoard "qb_path" Parameter File Inclusion Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20569

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
free QBoard 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/10430/

DESCRIPTION:
Kacper has reported a vulnerability in free QBoard, which can be
exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "qb_path" parameter in board/post.php isn't
properly verified, before it is used to include files. This can be
exploited to include arbitrary files from external and local
resources.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.1. Other versions
may also be affected.

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

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Kacper

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/1899

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