A vulnerability was found in cyberBB 0.6. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file show_topic.php. The manipulation of the argument user with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in cyberBB 0.6 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) id parameter to show_topic.php and the (2) user parameter to profile.php.

The weakness was presented 08/20/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-3718 since 08/20/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:show_topic.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44526), Exploit-DB (6260) and SecurityFocus (BID 30734†).

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