CVE-2006-7174
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedPHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/functions.php in the Dimension module of phpBB allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter. NOTE: this may be the same issue as CVE-2006-5235.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceRemote file inclusion vulnerability in phpBB's Dimension module allows arbitrary PHP code execution through the unsanitized phpbb_root_path parameter in includes/functions.php. Attackers can include remote malicious PHP files by supplying a URL value.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate the Dimension module installationSearch the web server's document root for a 'dimension' directory, typically found in/phpBB/includes/ or as a standalone module folderAffected if The dimension directory exists on the server
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Identify the vulnerable functions.php fileLook for the file 'includes/functions.php' within the Dimension module pathAffected if The file includes/functions.php exists in the Dimension module directory
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Inspect the phpbb_root_path parameter handlingOpen the functions.php file and search for occurrences of 'phpbb_root_path' - check if it is used in include() or require() statements without sanitizationAffected if The code uses phpbb_root_path in include/require statements without validation or sanitization checks
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Check if the module is publicly accessibleVerify that the Dimension module's includes/functions.php is accessible via the web server (尝试访问该文件的URL)Affected if The vulnerable file can be reached through HTTP requests
Your environment is affected if the Dimension module is installed and the includes/functions.php file contains unsanitized phpbb_root_path parameters used in include/require statements.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate phpBB to a patched version or remove the Dimension module entirely. If the module must remain, implement strict input validation on the phpbb_root_path parameter to restrict it to expected values only.
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