VDB-44114 · CVE-2008-4171 · BID 31288

Invision Power Services IP.Board 2.3 xmlout.php Name sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Invision Power Services IP.Board 2.3. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file xmlout.php. Such manipulation of the argument Name leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-4171. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Invision Power Services IP.Board 2.3 (Forum Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file xmlout.php. The manipulation of the argument name 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 xmlout.php in Invision Power Board (IP.Board or IPB) 2.2.x and 2.3.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the name parameter.

The weakness was shared 09/22/2008 by Janek Vind (Website). The advisory is available at forums.invisionpower.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-4171 since 09/22/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:xmlout.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 31288†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1020817†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Forum Software

Vendor

Invision Power Services

Name

IP.Board

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://invisioncommunity.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

09/04/2008 🔍
09/21/2008 +17 days 🔍
09/22/2008 +1 days 🔍
09/22/2008 +0 days 🔍
09/22/2008 +0 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2367 days 🔍
12/04/2017 +993 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: invisioncommunity.com

Advisory: forums.invisionpower.com
Researcher: Janek Vind
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-4171 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4171
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44114
SecurityFocus: 31288 - Invision Power Board 'name' parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1020817
Vupen: ADV-2008-2487

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 12/04/2017 10:43
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (62), 12/04/2017 10:43 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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