MercuryBoard 'login.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	29280
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-6632
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 19 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:28PM
Credit:	EgiX
Vulnerable:	MercuryBoard Message Board 1.1.5
Not Vulnerable:

MercuryBoard 'login.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

MercuryBoard is prone to an SQL-injection vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data before using it in an SQL query.

Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker to compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit latent vulnerabilities in the underlying database.

MercuryBoard 1.1.5 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

MercuryBoard 'login.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following proof of concept is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/29280.php

MercuryBoard 'login.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

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

MercuryBoard 'login.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

• MercuryBoard Homepage (MercuryBoard)