NextBBS 0.6 ajaxserver.php isIdAvailable Username sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in NextBBS 0.6. This impacts the function isIdAvailable of the file ajaxserver.php. Such manipulation of the argument Username leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-1603. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in NextBBS 0.6. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function isIdAvailable of the file ajaxserver.php. The manipulation of the argument username 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:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in ajaxserver.php in NextBBS 0.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) curstr parameter in the findUsers function, (2) id parameter in the isIdAvailable function, or (3) username parameter in the getGreetings function.

The weakness was disclosed 10/01/2012 by Janek Vind "waraxe" with waraxe (Website). The advisory is available at waraxe.us. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-1603 since 03/12/2012. 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:ajaxserver.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 Exploit-DB (37012), SecurityFocus (BID 52728†) and OSVDB (80637†). The entries VDB-62523 and VDB-62521 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta 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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Timelineinfo

03/12/2012 🔍
03/27/2012 +15 days 🔍
10/01/2012 +188 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +904 days 🔍
02/02/2025 +3603 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: waraxe.us
Researcher: Janek Vind "waraxe"
Organization: waraxe
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-1603 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1603
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62522
SecurityFocus: 52728 - NextBBS Multiple Input Validation Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 80637

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

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 02/02/2025 02:18
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (57), 02/22/2019 13:30 (1), 02/02/2025 02:18 (21)
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Cache ID: 216:5AD:103

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