YaBB SE 1.5.1 News.php template code injection

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
5.7$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in YaBB SE 1.5.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file News.php. The manipulation of the argument template results in code injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2000-1176. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in YaBB SE 1.5.1 (Forum Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file News.php. The manipulation of the argument template with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in YaBB search.pl CGI script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack in the "catsearch" form field.

The weakness was disclosed 01/24/2003 by Mindwarper (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2000-1176. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:News.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11588 (YaBB SE < 1.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10188 (YaBB search.pl Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11148), Exploit-DB (20387), Tenable (11588), SecurityFocus (BID 6674†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2994†). The entries VDB-16332, VDB-88871 and VDB-88873 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Name

Version

License

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Download: 🔍
Google Hack: 🔍

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Nessus ID: 11588
Nessus Name: YaBB SE < 1.5.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Exploit-DB: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍
SourceFire IPS: 🔍

Timelineinfo

01/09/2001 🔍
01/24/2003 +745 days 🔍
01/24/2003 +0 days 🔍
01/24/2003 +0 days 🔍
05/07/2003 +103 days 🔍
11/26/2003 +203 days 🔍
07/10/2016 +4610 days 🔍
10/11/2025 +3380 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Mindwarper
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-1176 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-1176
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-88872
X-Force: 11148
SecurityFocus: 6674 - YaBB SE News.PHP Remote File Include Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2994 - YaBB SE <= 1.5.1 Allows Code Execution, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2016 23:13
Updated: 10/11/2025 18:57
Changes: 07/10/2016 23:13 (64), 02/21/2019 11:32 (4), 09/03/2024 07:40 (25), 10/11/2025 18:57 (4)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Are you interested in using VulDB?

Download the whitepaper to learn more about our service!