WowBB view_user.php SQL injection
| wowbb-viewuser-sql-injection (20565) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
WowBB is vulnerable to SQL injection caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request to the view_user.php script containing SQL commands in the sort_by parameter which would allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information and add, modify or delete information in the backend database.
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of WowBB (1.7 or later), available from the WowBB Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue May 10 2005 - 06:06:26 CDT: WowBB view_user.php SQL Injection Vulnerability.
- WowBB Web site: WowBB Web page.
- BID-13569: WowBB View_User.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-1554: SQL injection vulnerability in view_user.php in WowBB 1.6, 1.61, and 1.62 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the sort_by parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 16543: WowBB view_user.php Multiple Variable SQL Injection
- SA12843: WowBB Forum SQL Injection and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- WowBB WowBB 1.6
- WowBB WowBB 1.61
- WowBB WowBB 1.62
Reported:
May 11, 2005
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