WowBB View_User.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	13569
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 10 2005 12:00AM
Updated:	May 10 2005 12:00AM
Credit:	Megasky <[email protected]> is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable:	WowBB Web Forum 1.62 WowBB Web Forum 1.61 WowBB Web Forum 1.6
Not Vulnerable:

WowBB View_User.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability

WowBB is prone to an SQL injection vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure in the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input prior to using it in an SQL query.

Successful exploitation could result in a compromise of the application, disclosure or modification of data, or may permit an attacker to exploit vulnerabilities in the underlying database implementation.

WowBB View_User.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability

No exploit is required.

The following proof of concept URI is available:
http://www.example.com/wowbb/view_user.php?list=1&letter=&sort_by='[SQL Injection]

WowBB View_User.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

WowBB View_User.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

• WowBB Home Page (WowBB)
  
• WowBB view_user.php SQL Injection Vulnerability (Megasky )