phpBB up to 2.0.6 search.php search_results sql injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpBB. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file search.php. This manipulation of the argument search_results causes sql injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2004-2350. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in phpBB (Forum Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file search.php. The manipulation of the argument search_results 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 search.php for phpBB 1.0 through 2.0.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL and gain privileges via the search_results parameter.

The weakness was published 12/31/2004 by pokleyzz (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-2350 since 08/16/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:search.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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15475), Exploit-DB (23821) and SecurityFocus (BID 9883†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Type

• Forum Software

Name

• phpBB

Version

• 1.0.0
• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.4.0
• 1.4.1
• 1.4.2
• 1.4.4
• 2.0 Beta1
• 2.0 Rc1
• 2.0 Rc2
• 2.0 Rc3
• 2.0 Rc4
• 2.0.0
• 2.0.1
• 2.0.2
• 2.0.3
• 2.0.4
• 2.0.5
• 2.0.6

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://www.phpbb.com/

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