phpBB 2.0.20 Error Message memberlist.php Home input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpBB 2.0.20. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the file memberlist.php of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument Home results in input validation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-2220. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpBB 2.0.20 (Forum Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing of the file memberlist.php of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument start with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

phpBB 2.0.20 does not properly verify user-specified input variables used as limits to SQL queries, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a negative LIMIT specification, as demonstrated by the start parameter to memberlist.php, which reveals the SQL query in the resulting error message.

The weakness was presented 02/08/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-2220 since 05/05/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

By approaching the search of inurl:memberlist.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 vulnerability database at X-Force (26306). See VDB-34907 for similar entry. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Timelineinfo

05/05/2006 🔍
02/08/2007 +279 days 🔍
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03/13/2015 +2955 days 🔍
08/19/2018 +1255 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpbb.com

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-2220 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2220
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34908
X-Force: 26306 - phpBB memberlist.php and viewtopic.php path disclosure

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 12:16
Updated: 08/19/2018 07:46
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 (46), 08/19/2018 07:46 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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