Oxpus Phpbb Personal Notes Module 1.4.6 posting_notes.php post_id sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oxpus Phpbb Personal Notes Module 1.4.6 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the file posting_notes.php. The manipulation of the argument post_id results in sql injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-1378. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oxpus Phpbb Personal Notes Module 1.4.6 (Forum Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the file posting_notes.php. The manipulation of the argument post_id 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 posting_notes.php in the notes module for phpBB allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the p parameter, which is used in the $post_id variable, and other attack vectors.

The weakness was presented 04/27/2005 by James Bercegay with Gulftech as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-1378 since 05/02/2005. 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 MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:posting_notes.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 (20303), Exploit-DB (25558), SecurityFocus (BID 13417†), OSVDB (15899†) and Secunia (SA15154†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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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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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: James Bercegay
Organization: Gulftech
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-1378 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1378
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25008
X-Force: 20303
SecurityFocus: 13417 - Notes Module for PHPBB SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 15154 - phpBB Personal Notes Module "p" SQL Injection Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 15899 - phpBB Personal Notes Module posting_notes.php p Parameter SQL Injection
SecurityTracker: 1013827
Vupen: ADV-2005-0416

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 09/25/2025 09:49
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (62), 06/23/2018 07:42 (7), 09/25/2025 09:49 (23)
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