PunBB 1.2.1 admin_loader.php plugin sql injection

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PunBB 1.2.1 (Forum Software). Affected is some unknown functionality of the file admin_loader.php. The manipulation of the argument plugin with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

admin_loader.php in PunBB 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the plugin parameter.

The bug was discovered 02/24/2005. The weakness was released 05/02/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-0571 since 02/27/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:admin_loader.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17224 (PunBB < 1.2.2 Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19478) and Tenable (17224). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 24515 and 24514.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1505

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 17224
Nessus Name: PunBB < 1.2.2 Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
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02/27/2005 +1 days 🔍
05/02/2005 +64 days 🔍
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06/04/2006 +398 days 🔍
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Advisory: xforce.iss.net
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CVE: CVE-2005-0571 (🔍)
X-Force: 19478
Vulnerability Center: 11748 - PunBB 1.2.1 admin_loader.php Remote Arbitrary File Read, Medium
SecurityFocus: 12652
Secunia: 14394
OSVDB: 14132 - CVE-2005-0571 - PunBB - Information Disclosure Issue

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Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 06/19/2019 18:54
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (62), 06/19/2019 18:54 (8)
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