WWWThreads SQL Command Input Vulnerability

BID:967

Info

WWWThreads SQL Command Input Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 967
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2000-0125
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Feb 03 2000 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 01:56AM
Credit: Discovered and by rain forest puppy <[email protected]> and posted to Bugtraq on February 3, 2000.
Vulnerable: Wired Community Software WWWThreads 5.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

WWWThreads SQL Command Input Vulnerability

WWWThreads is a web bulletin board program that uses an SQL backend. Due to incomplete input validation, it is possible for an attacker to submit SQL commands through forms and manipulate the contents of the database to gain administrator privileges over the database.

There are various ways for a program to ensure that all entries into data fields are interpreted as data and not SQL commands. WWWThreads uses the quote() function to do this on string values, but fails to verify numeric values in a similar manner. Therefore, SQL commands can be passed to WWWThreads via any numeric argument. These commands can be used to update the status of any user to Administrator and change their security level to '100' (the same level as the Administrator).

Exploit / POC

WWWThreads SQL Command Input Vulnerability

Edit this file with the IP address or name of the desired target and a valid username and password hash for that server. The program will then elevate the specified user to administrator status.

Solution / Fix

WWWThreads SQL Command Input Vulnerability

Solution:
Wired Community Software has released a fixed version of WWWThreads, available at:
Demo version:
http://www.wwwthreads.com/download.html
Licensed version:
http://www.wwwthreads.com/licensed/

References

WWWThreads SQL Command Input Vulnerability

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