Gender MOD 1.1.3 User Profile user_level sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Gender MOD 1.1.3. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component User Profile Handler. The manipulation of the argument user_level results in sql injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-2176. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Gender MOD 1.1.3. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component User Profile Handler. The manipulation of the argument user_level 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, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in Gender MOD 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to gain administrative access via the user_level parameter in the User Profile page.

The bug was discovered 07/27/2002. The weakness was presented 12/31/2002 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at online.securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-2176 since 11/16/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/23/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 157 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10787 (PHPBB2 Gender Mod Remote SQL Injection Vulnerability).

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 (9692), Exploit-DB (21660), SecurityFocus (BID 5342†), OSVDB (4279†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6776†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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07/27/2002 🔍
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07/29/2002 +2 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +155 days 🔍
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01/06/2005 +737 days 🔍
11/16/2005 +314 days 🔍
08/06/2014 +3185 days 🔍
01/23/2025 +3823 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: online.securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-2176 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2176
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19818
X-Force: 9692
SecurityFocus: 5342 - phpBB2 Gender Mod Remote SQL Injection Vulnerability
OSVDB: 4279 - phpBB2 - Gender Mod - Remote SQL Injection Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 6776 - Niels Chr Rød. Denmark Gender Mod 1.1.3 Allows Obtaining Administrative Privileges, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/06/2014 12:21
Updated: 01/23/2025 13:28
Changes: 08/06/2014 12:21 (61), 05/29/2019 10:01 (3), 01/23/2025 13:28 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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