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phpBB Installation File Exposure

ID: phpbb-installer

Severity: high

Author: DhiyaneshDk

Tags: misconfig,phpbb,install,exposure

Description

Section titled “Description”

phpBB is susceptible to the Installation page exposure due to misconfiguration.

YAML Source

Section titled “YAML Source”
id: phpbb-installer


info:
  name: phpBB Installation File Exposure
  author: DhiyaneshDk
  severity: high
  description: phpBB is susceptible to the Installation page exposure due to misconfiguration.
  classification:
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:phpbb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    vendor: phpbb
    product: phpbb
    shodan-query: html:"Installation Panel"
  tags: misconfig,phpbb,install,exposure


http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/install/app.php"


    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - "Installation Panel"
          - "Introduction"
        condition: and


      - type: word
        part: header
        words:
          - "text/html"


      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
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Guide to check the vulnerabilities

Section titled “Guide to check the vulnerabilities”

This template is used to detect vulnerabilities in web applications. It can be used with the Nuclei tool to scan for specific patterns or behaviors.

Terminal window
$ nuclei -u "URL" -t "http/misconfiguration/installer/phpbb-installer.yaml"

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