bugtraq - Re: PHPBB 2.0.20 persistent issues with avatars

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Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 19:46:01 -0500
From: "s89df987 s9f87s987f" <a059d8e0a9s8d0@...mail.com>
To: zx@...tlecops.com
Cc: rgod@...istici.org, bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: Re: PHPBB 2.0.20 persistent issues with avatars


On 5/13/06, Paul Laudanski <zx@...tlecops.com> wrote:
>I'd sure love to see the POC on this one.  PHP by default needs exif to be
>enabled during installation in order to work with the image meta data.  So
>in theory not enabling exif should cause this to be benign.

you misunderstanding the usage

>>(3) inject some php code inside jpeg files as EXIF metadata content:
>>this, "in combinations with third party vulnerable code" can be used
>>to compromise the server where PHP is installed.

note the text in quotes
meaning with another vulnerable script, such as one you can exploit to 
include a local files

so allowing the avatar images to go unchecked would make exploitation easier 
in such a case

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