phpBB 2.0.3 privmsg.php mark[] sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in phpBB 2.0.3. The affected element is an unknown function of the file privmsg.php. Such manipulation of the argument mark[] leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2003-1530. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpBB 2.0.3 (Forum Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file privmsg.php. The manipulation of the argument mark[] with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in privmsg.php in phpBB 2.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the mark[] parameter.

The weakness was shared 01/17/2003 by Ulf Harnhammar as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-1530 since 11/08/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at downloads.securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:privmsg.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. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 2078.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (22182), SecurityFocus (BID 6634†), OSVDB (4277†) and Secunia (SA7887†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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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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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 2078
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP phpBB privmsg.php access
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12/31/2003 +348 days 🔍
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09/26/2014 +2514 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: phpbb.com

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Ulf Harnhammar
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1530 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1530
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21434
SecurityFocus: 6634 - phpBB2 privmsg.php SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 7887 - phpBB SQL injection, Less Critical
OSVDB: 4277 - phpBB privmsg.php mode Parameter SQL Injection

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

Entryinfo

Created: 09/26/2014 17:27
Updated: 01/12/2025 07:49
Changes: 09/26/2014 17:27 (60), 06/23/2018 07:21 (8), 01/12/2025 07:49 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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