CVE-2012-2325 in MyBB
Summary
by MITRE
SQL injection vulnerability in the User Inline Moderation feature in the Admin Control Panel (ACP) in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) before 1.6.7 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 02/19/2019
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2012-2325 represents a critical SQL injection flaw within the MyBulletinBoard forum software ecosystem, specifically targeting the User Inline Moderation functionality located within the Admin Control Panel. This vulnerability affects versions of MyBB prior to 1.6.7 and creates a pathway for remote administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the underlying database system. The flaw exists in the administrative interface where user moderation actions are processed, making it particularly dangerous as it can be exploited by malicious actors who have already gained administrative access or by those who can compromise administrative credentials.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and sanitization within the ACP's User Inline Moderation feature. When administrators perform bulk moderation actions on user accounts, the system fails to properly escape or parameterize user-supplied data before incorporating it into SQL query structures. This allows attackers to inject malicious SQL payloads that bypass normal security controls and execute arbitrary database operations. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-89 as a SQL injection weakness, specifically manifesting as an injection flaw where untrusted data flows into SQL commands without proper sanitization.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft or modification, as it provides attackers with complete database control capabilities. Successful exploitation enables malicious actors to extract sensitive information including user credentials, private messages, forum configurations, and potentially system-level data. The vulnerability is particularly concerning because it operates within the administrative context, meaning that an attacker who can authenticate as an administrator can leverage this flaw to escalate their privileges further or gain unauthorized access to additional systems that may share the same database infrastructure. This aligns with ATT&CK technique T1078.004 for valid accounts and T1046 for network service discovery, as the attacker can use the compromised administrative access to map and exploit additional database resources.
Organizations using affected MyBB versions should implement immediate mitigations including upgrading to version 1.6.7 or later, which contains the necessary patches to address the SQL injection vulnerability. Additionally, administrators should review and tighten access controls, implement network segmentation to limit administrative access, and deploy intrusion detection systems to monitor for suspicious SQL query patterns. The vulnerability demonstrates the critical importance of input validation in administrative interfaces and highlights the need for comprehensive security testing of all user-supplied data within privileged system components. Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments should be conducted to identify similar injection flaws in other administrative features, as this vulnerability could potentially exist in other parts of the application's codebase where user input is processed within database contexts.