OpenBB index.php SQL injection
| openbb-indexphp-sql-injection (14081) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
OpenBB (Open Bulletin Board) is vulnerable to SQL injection. If the database server that OpenBB uses supports the UNION keyword, a remote attacker could insert arbitrary SQL code in the CID variable in a request to the index.php script, which would allow the attacker to add, modify or delete data in the backend database or obtain sensitive information, including the administrative MD5 hashed password.
Platforms Affected:
- Iansoft Enterprises, OpenBB 1.0.6
Remedy:
Apply the fix for this vulnerability, available from the OpenBB Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Dec 26 2003 - 14:37:10 CST , OpenBB 1.06 SQL Injection at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-12/0317.html.
- OpenBB Web site, OpenBB Support Forums at http://forums.openbb.com/read.php?TID=445.
- BID-9300: OpenBB Index.PHP Remote SQL Injection Vulnerability
Reported:
Dec 26, 2003
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