Battleaxe bttlxeForum 2.0 Beta 3 Authentication Username/Password sql injection
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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Battleaxe bttlxeForum 2.0 Beta 3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Authentication. Performing a manipulation of the argument Username/Password results in sql injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2003-0215. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Battleaxe bttlxeForum 2.0 Beta 3 (Forum Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Authentication. The manipulation of the argument Username/Password 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. The summary by CVE is:
SQL injection vulnerability in bttlxeForum 2.0 beta 3 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via the (1) username and (2) password fields, and possibly other fields.
The weakness was disclosed 05/12/2003 by SAUDI (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at battleaxesoftware.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-0215 since 04/23/2003. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11548 (bttlxeForum login.asp Multiple Field SQL Injection), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11194 (Battleaxe Software bttlxeForum Login.ASP SQL Injection Vulnerability).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 2117.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11851), Exploit-DB (22529), Tenable (11548), SecurityFocus (BID 7416†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1006632†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Class: Sql injectionCWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 11548
Nessus Name: bttlxeForum login.asp Multiple Field SQL Injection
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Snort ID: 2117
Snort Message: SERVER-IIS Battleaxe Forum login.asp access
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Timeline
04/23/2003 🔍04/23/2003 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: battleaxesoftware.comResearcher: SAUDI
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2003-0215 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0215
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20427
X-Force: 11851
SecurityFocus: 7416 - Battleaxe Software BTTLXE Forum Login.ASP SQL Injection Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1006632
Vulnerability Center: 3930 - SQL Injection in BttlxeForum 2.0 beta 3, Critical
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 08/11/2014 23:49Updated: 08/23/2025 06:21
Changes: 08/11/2014 23:49 (67), 05/20/2019 12:38 (9), 06/17/2024 07:16 (25), 08/23/2025 06:21 (5)
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