Phorum 5.0.0 Alpha up to 5.0.19 search.php forum_ids sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Phorum. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file search.php. Such manipulation of the argument forum_ids leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2005-3543. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Phorum (Forum Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file search.php. The manipulation of the argument forum_ids 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 search.php in Phorum 5.0.0alpha through 5.0.20, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the forum_ids parameter.

The bug was discovered 11/01/2005. The weakness was released 11/04/2005 by Janek Vind "waraxe" (Website). The advisory is shared for download at waraxe.us. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-3543 since 11/16/2005. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a 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. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. 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 OSVDB (20524†) and Secunia (SA17456†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Forum Software

Name

• Phorum

Version

• 5.0.0 Alpha
• 5.0.1 Alpha
• 5.0.2 Alpha
• 5.0.3 Beta
• 5.0.4 Beta
• 5.0.4a Beta
• 5.0.5 Beta
• 5.0.6 Beta
• 5.0.7 Beta
• 5.0.7a Beta
• 5.0.8 Rc
• 5.0.9
• 5.0.10
• 5.0.11
• 5.0.12
• 5.0.13
• 5.0.13a
• 5.0.14
• 5.0.14a
• 5.0.15
• 5.0.16
• 5.0.17
• 5.0.18
• 5.0.19
• 5.0.20

License

• open-source

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

11/01/2005 🔍
11/04/2005 +3 days 🔍
11/04/2005 +0 days 🔍
11/07/2005 +2 days 🔍
11/07/2005 +0 days 🔍
11/16/2005 +8 days 🔍
11/16/2005 +0 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3402 days 🔍
07/13/2018 +1220 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: waraxe.us
Researcher: Janek Vind "waraxe"
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2005-3543 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3543
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26876
Secunia: 17456 - Phorum "forum_ids[]" SQL Injection Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 20524 - Phorum search.php forum_ids Parameter SQL Injection
Vupen: ADV-2005-2332

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/13/2018 07:59
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (53), 07/13/2018 07:59 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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