MyBB up to 1.1.3 usercp.php showcodebuttons sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in MyBB. It has been declared as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file usercp.php. Such manipulation of the argument showcodebuttons leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2006-3243. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in MyBB (Content Management System). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file usercp.php. The manipulation of the argument showcodebuttons 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 usercp.php in MyBB (MyBulletinBoard) 1.0 through 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the showcodebuttons parameter.

The weakness was released 06/27/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-3243 since 06/26/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/30/2019). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:usercp.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 (27410) and Secunia (SA20795†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Type

• Content Management System

Name

• MyBB

Version

• 1.0 Final
• 1.0 Pr2
• 1.0 Preview Release 2
• 1.0 Rc2
• 1.0 Rc4
• 1.0.1
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.3
• 1.0.4
• 1.00 Rc1
• 1.00 Rc2
• 1.00 Rc3
• 1.00 Rc4
• 1.00 Rc4 Security Patch
• 1.01
• 1.04
• 1.1
• 1.1.1
• 1.1.2
• 1.1.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://mybb.com/

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