Snitz Forums 2000 register.asp SQL injection

snitz-register-sql-injection (11981) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Snitz Forums is vulnerable to SQL injection, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the register.asp script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by passing malicious SQL commands to the register.asp script using the "Email" variable, which would allow the attacker to execute stored procedures, such as xp_cmdshell.


Consequences:

Bypass Security

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Snitz Forums 2000 (3.4.03 or later), available from the Snitz Forums 2000 Web site. See References.

References:

  • Snitz Forums 2000 Web site: Snitz Forums 2000 - free ASP-based Internet Discussion Forum Software.
  • VulnWatch Mailing List, Mon May 12 2003 - 10:47:38 CDT : Snitz Forum 3.3.03 Remote Command Execution.
  • BID-35764: Snitz Forums 2000 'register.asp' SQL Injection Vulnerability
  • BID-7549: Snitz Forums 2000 Register.ASP SQL Injection Vulnerability
  • CVE-2003-0286: SQL injection vulnerability in register.asp in Snitz Forums 2000 before 3.4.03, and possibly 3.4.07 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary stored procedures via the Email variable.
  • SA35733: Snitz Forums 2000 "Email" SQL Injection Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

  • Snitz Snitz Forums 2000 3.3.03

Reported:

May 12, 2003

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