A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IceBB up to 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function clean_string of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument skin 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. The summary by CVE is:

SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in IceBB 1.0-rc9.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the skin parameter, probably related to an incorrect protection mechanism in the clean_string function in includes/functions.php.

The weakness was published 10/03/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-4431 since 10/03/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (44403).

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• 0.9.1
• 0.9.2
• 0.9.2.1
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