Hosting Controller up to 6.1 disableforum.asp ForumID sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Hosting Controller up to 6.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file disableforum.asp. Performing a manipulation of the argument ForumID results in sql injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2006-5629. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Hosting Controller up to 6.1 (Hosting Control Software). This affects an unknown code of the file disableforum.asp. The manipulation of the argument ForumID 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. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Hosting Controller 6.1 before Hotfix 3.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ForumID parameter in (1) DisableForum.asp and (2) enableForum.asp. NOTE: it was later reported that the vulnerability is present in 6.1 Hotfix 3.3 and earlier.

The bug was discovered 10/16/2006. The weakness was released 10/31/2006 by Soroush Dalili (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-5629 since 10/31/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:disableforum.asp it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22902 (Hosting Controller Multiple Script ForumID Parameter SQL Injection), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (29886), Exploit-DB (4730), Tenable (22902), SecurityFocus (BID 20661†) and OSVDB (30156†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-29501, VDB-33052, VDB-40206 and VDB-40205. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
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Nessus ID: 22902
Nessus Name: Hosting Controller Multiple Script ForumID Parameter SQL Injection
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Recommended: Patch
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10/16/2006 🔍
10/20/2006 +4 days 🔍
10/21/2006 +1 days 🔍
10/21/2006 +0 days 🔍
10/23/2006 +2 days 🔍
10/30/2006 +7 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3054 days 🔍
04/26/2026 +4062 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Soroush Dalili
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-5629 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5629
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33051
X-Force: 29886
SecurityFocus: 20661 - Hosting Controller Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 22607
OSVDB: 30156 - Hosting Controller ForumID SQL injection
SecurityTracker: 1017103
Vulnerability Center: 12991 - Hosting Controller ForumID SQL Injection, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-4296

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

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 04/26/2026 00:20
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (67), 07/10/2019 09:57 (16), 10/08/2024 15:12 (16), 10/12/2024 21:31 (1), 04/26/2026 00:20 (2)
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