Simple Machines Forum 1.0.11/1.1.3 userspec sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Simple Machines Forum 1.0.11/1.1.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument userspec leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2007-5646. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Simple Machines Forum 1.0.11/1.1.3 (Forum Software). This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument userspec 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. The summary by CVE is:

SQL injection vulnerability in Sources/Search.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.1.3, when MySQL 5 is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the userspec parameter in a search2 action to index.php.

The bug was discovered 10/19/2007. The weakness was presented 10/23/2007 by Michael Brooks (Website). The advisory is shared at simplemachines.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-5646 since 10/23/2007. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. 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. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27585 (Simple Machines Forum Search.php 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (37342), Exploit-DB (4547), Tenable (27585), SecurityFocus (BID 26144†) and OSVDB (38070†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 27585
Nessus Name: Simple Machines Forum Search.php SQL Injection
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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/19/2007 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: simplemachines.org
Researcher: Michael Brooks
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-5646 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5646
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39413
X-Force: 37342
SecurityFocus: 26144 - SMF Index.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 27346
OSVDB: 38070 - SMF - Index.PHP - SQL Injection Issue
Vulnerability Center: 16683 - Simple Machines Forum (SMF) Sources/Search.php Vulnerability Allows SQL Injection, High
Vupen: ADV-2007-3568

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 12:18
Updated: 10/07/2024 17:10
Changes: 03/16/2015 12:18 (69), 07/29/2019 12:00 (11), 10/07/2024 17:10 (17)
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