Re: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability In phpBB 2.0.0

From: x x (hellokitty998877at_private)
Date: Mon Oct 28 2002 - 11:34:02 PST

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    Hi,
    
    > Note: phpBB versions above 2.0.0 are not vulnerable.
    
    Note that there are alot of modified/hacked versions
    of phpbb floating around the Net, such as the 
    phpbbtonuke port for phpnuke.  The phpbb port for
    phpnuke55 and 56 uses phpbb2.0, and there is no patch
    or available port upgrade.
    
    As a workaround solution, you can restrict access to
    the admin directory by using Apache htaccess basic 
    auth (see mod_access, mod_auth, htpasswd). Might want 
    to do this anyway even if you do upgrade to a more
    recent phpbb package (layered security is a good 
    thing).
    
    Regards,
    kw
    
    P.S.  Don't bother replying to the disposable
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