PBBoard 2.1.4 index.php subjectid sql injection

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in PBBoard 2.1.4. Impacted is an unknown function of the file index.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument subjectid can lead to sql injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2012-4034. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability has been found in PBBoard 2.1.4 (Forum Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument subjectid with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in PBBoard 2.1.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) username parameter to the send page, (2) email parameter to the forget page, (3) password parameter to the forum_archive page, (4) section parameter to the management page, (5) section_id parameter to the managementreply page, (6) member_id parameter to the new_password page, or (7) subjectid parameter to the tags page to index.php.

The weakness was presented 08/11/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at htbridge.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4034 since 07/20/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:index.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 databases at X-Force (77501), Exploit-DB (37614), SecurityFocus (BID 54916†), OSVDB (84480†) and Secunia (SA50153†). See VDB-61917 and VDB-61529 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Forum Software

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• PBBoard

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• 2.1.4

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