Simplemachines SMF up to 2.0 QueryString.php constructPageIndex Home input validation

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Simplemachines SMF and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function constructPageIndex of the file QueryString.php. Such manipulation of the argument Home leads to input validation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2011-1130. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Simplemachines SMF and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function constructPageIndex of the file QueryString.php. The manipulation of the argument start with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Simple Machines Forum (SMF) before 1.1.13, and 2.x before 2.0 RC5, does not properly validate the start parameter, which might allow remote attackers to conduct SQL injection attacks, obtain sensitive information, or cause a denial of service via a crafted value, related to the cleanRequest function in QueryString.php and the constructPageIndex function in Subs.php.

The weakness was published 06/20/2011 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at simplemachines.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-1130 since 03/02/2011. 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.

By approaching the search of inurl:QueryString.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.1.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-57741, VDB-57739, VDB-57738 and VDB-57737. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Simplemachines

Name

• SMF

Version

• 1.0
• 1.0.1
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.3
• 1.0.4
• 1.0.5
• 1.0.6
• 1.0.7
• 1.0.8
• 1.0.9
• 1.0.10
• 1.0.12
• 1.0.13
• 1.0.14
• 1.0.15
• 1.0.16
• 1.0.17
• 1.0.18
• 1.0.19
• 1.0.20
• 1.0.21
• 1.1
• 1.1.1
• 1.1.2
• 1.1.3
• 1.1.4
• 1.1.5
• 1.1.6
• 1.1.7
• 1.1.8
• 1.1.9
• 1.1.10
• 1.1.11
• 1.1.12
• 2.0

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