PHPBB Search.PHP Search_Results Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

BID:9883

Info

PHPBB Search.PHP Search_Results Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 9883
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 15 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 15 2004 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability has been credited to pokleyzz <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.6
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.5
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.4
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.3
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.2
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.1
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 .0
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 RC4
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 RC3
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 RC2
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 RC1
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 Beta 1
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
phpBB Group phpBB 1.4.4
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
phpBB Group phpBB 1.4.2
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
- Apache Software Foundation Apache 1.3.9
phpBB Group phpBB 1.4.1
phpBB Group phpBB 1.4 .0
phpBB Group phpBB 1.2.1
phpBB Group phpBB 1.2 .0
phpBB Group phpBB 1.0 .0
Not Vulnerable: phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.8

Discussion

PHPBB Search.PHP Search_Results Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

A vulnerability has been reported to exist in the software that may allow a remote user to inject malicious SQL syntax into database queries. The problem reportedly exists in one of the parameters of the search.php script. This issue is caused by insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker may exploit this issue to influence SQL query logic to disclose sensitive information that could be used to gain unauthorized access.

Exploit / POC

PHPBB Search.PHP Search_Results Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

A proof of concept exploit has been supplied by pokleyzz:

Solution / Fix

PHPBB Search.PHP Search_Results Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an upgrade that corrects this issue.


phpBB Group phpBB 2.0 .0

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.1

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.2

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.3

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.4

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.5

phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.6

References

PHPBB Search.PHP Search_Results Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability

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