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Playing Flash and Media Files Inline · **Released**: 03-16-2005

Is it possible? Is there any security issue? I am thinking of releasing this hack, but I am not sure about the demands and security issue on this.

History:

Originally, I have window media files played directly (inline) in phpbb. When I moved to vb, I tried to seek help from vb.com to modify their attachment system without success. I understand that Vb's attachment system for security purpose. Therefore, I have to find other means to achieve what I want. I come up with this hack when my board is at its infancy stage. It probably still is infancy because, it is used as a test and fun board when I am at work

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Requirement:

This hack might not work on all system due to different configuration, platform, and such. I will try to help you all as much as I can.

This hack will use your board attachment system to run mp3, wma, wmv, flash files. It is a bit server intensive. So be warned

Security Risk:

It has been known that flash files can be used to exploit and compromise certain securities on user computer. You might want to verify your flash attachment before enable flash playing inline on your forum.

Enut with the blah blah ??

Open your functions_showthread.php

Find

PHP Code:


			
function construct_postbit($post, $maintemplatename = 'postbit', $alternate = '')

{

Add under

PHP Code:


			
// flash attachment

    global $flashid,$flashfilename,$flashextension,$flashfilenameandlocation,$flashfilesize;



// wma attachment

    global $wmaid,$wmafilename,$wmaextension,$wmafilenameandlocation,$wmafilesize;

    // wmv attachment

    global $wmvid,$wmvfilename,$wmvextension,$wmvfilenameandlocation,$wmvfilesize;    

    // mp3 attachment

    global $mp3id,$mp3filename,$mp3extension,$mp3filenameandlocation,$mp3filesize;

//default media tag

    $media_controller= "$vboptions[bburl]/attachment.php?attachmentid=";

Find

PHP Code:


			
$attachment['filename'] = fetch_censored_text(htmlspecialchars_uni($attachment['filename']));

            $attachment['attachmentextension'] = strtolower(file_extension($attachment['filename']));

            $attachment['filesize'] = vb_number_format($attachment['filesize'], 1, true);

Add Under

PHP Code:


			
//flash attachment

            $flashfilename=$attachment['filename'];                            

            $flashextension=$attachment['attachmentextension'];                            

            $flashfilesize=$attachment['filesize'];                            

            $flashid=$post['userid'];                            

            $flashfilenameandlocation=$media_controller . $attachmentid  ;

            //wma attachment

            $wmaid=$post['userid'];

            $wmafilename=$attachment['filename'];

            $wmaextension=$attachment['attachmentextension'];                                        

            $wmafilenameandlocation=$media_controller . $attachmentid  ;            

            $wmafilesize=$attachment['filesize'];            

            //wmv attachment

            $wmvid=$post['userid'];

            $wmvfilename=$attachment['filename'];

            $wmvextension=$attachment['attachmentextension'];                            

            $wmvfilenameandlocation=$media_controller . $attachmentid  ;            

            $wmvfilesize=$attachment['filesize'];            

            //wmv attachment

            $mp3id=$post['userid'];

            $mp3filename=$attachment['filename'];

            $mp3extension=$attachment['attachmentextension'];

            $mp3filenameandlocation=$media_controller . $attachmentid  ;

            $mp3filesize=$attachment['filesize'];

Find

PHP Code:


			


eval('$post[\'imageattachmentlinks\'] .= "' . fetch_template('postbit_attachment') . '";');

                            $show['imageattachmentlink'] = true;

                        }

                        break;

Add Under

PHP Code:


			


case 'swf':

                        eval('$post[\'flashattachments\'] .= "' . fetch_template('postbit_attachmentflash') . '";');                        

                        $show['flashattachment'] = true;                        

                    break;    

                    

                    case 'wma':

                        eval('$post[\'wmaattachments\'] .= "' . fetch_template('postbit_attachmentwma') . '";');                        

                        $show['wmaattachment'] = true;                        

                    break;    

                    

                    case 'wmv':

                        eval('$post[\'wmvattachments\'] .= "' . fetch_template('postbit_attachmentwmv') . '";');                        

                        $show['wmvattachment'] = true;                        

                    break;    

                    

                    case 'mp3':

                        eval('$post[\'mp3attachments\'] .= "' . fetch_template('postbit_attachmentmp3') . '";');                        

                        $show['mp3attachment'] = true;                        

                    break;

GLOBAL Phrases:

Var: attach_wmv
Text: Window Media Video

Var: attach_mp3
Text: MPEG-1 layer 3 Audio Encoding :

Var: attached_flash
Text: Attached Flash File:

Var :attach_wma
Text : Window Media Audio :

Templates:

Go to your Postbit template

Find

Code:

					$post[imageattachments]
					</div>
				</fieldset>
			</if>

Add Under

Code:

<if condition="$show[flashattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attached_flash] $flashfilename </legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[flashattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>



<if condition="$show[wmaattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_wma] $wmafilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[wmaattachments]
</div>
</fieldset>

</if>

<if condition="$show[wmvattachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[attach_wmv] $wmvfilename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[wmvattachments]



</div>
</fieldset>

</if>
	
<if condition="$show[mp3attachment]">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>

$vbphrase[attach_mp3] $mp3filename</legend>

<div style="padding:$stylevar[formspacer]px">
$post[mp3attachments]

</div>
</fieldset>

</if>

Go to your board admin and add the templates under postbits.

The included templates file uses the existing templates on my board. Feel free to modified.

If you need help drop a line here or at www.aotrangmongmo.com

Ski-Whiz · #82 03-08-2006, 06:14 PM

Nevermind.. Not sure how the search missed it, but I see it for 3.5...

Floris · #83 03-12-2006, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ski-Whiz

Nevermind.. Not sure how the search missed it, but I see it for 3.5...

I don't link me up scotty

Lionel · #84 05-17-2006, 05:40 PM

for security concerns, in 3.07 in includes/functions_file.php i created a front end error page
nopermissionswf
you don't have permissions to upload flash files and after

PHP Code:


			
 if (!$attachtypes["$extension"] OR !$attachtypes["$extension"]['enabled'])
 {
  // invalid extension
  eval('$error = "' . fetch_phrase('attachbadtype', PHRASETYPEID_ERROR) . '";');
  $errors[] = array(
   'filename' => $attachment_name,
   'error' => $error
  );
  return false;

I placed (replace 4,1 with your userid allowed)

PHP Code:


			
if ($extension=='swf'){
if (!in_array($bbuserinfo[userid], array(4,1))){
  // invalid extension
  eval('$error = "' . fetch_phrase('nopermissionswf', PHRASETYPEID_ERROR) . '";');
  $errors[] = array(
   'filename' => $attachment_name,
   'error' => $error
  );
  return false;
}
}

That allows only certain users to upload flash files.

Thanks for a great hack. Example of usage

Andromeda2875 · #85 06-14-2006, 07:31 PM

Any reason why we can not just do the same thing with html allowed using dynasrc?

konstance · #86 07-12-2006, 05:32 PM

I am only getting the thumbnail image of flash files. I am not getting any other file displayed.
Can I upload 3 video files in a single post?

darkie79 · #87 09-16-2006, 12:03 PM

Has anyone confirmed this to work with 3.61?

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