vBulletin joinrequest, user, usertitle, and usertools.php scripts SQL injection

vbulletin-multiple-script-sql-injection (22323) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

vBulletin is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted SQL request to the joinrequests.php, user.php, usertitle.php, and usertools.php scripts which could allow the attacker to add, modify, or delete information in the backend database.


Consequences:

Data Manipulation

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of vBulletin (3.0.9 or later), available from the vBulletin Download Web page. See References.

References:

  • BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Sep 18 2005 - 05:29:48 CDT: Multiple vulnerabilities in (admincp/modcp of) vBulletin 3.0.8/9.
  • vBulletin Web site: vBulletin 3.0.9.
  • BID-14872: VBulletin Multiple Moderator And Administrator SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2005-3019: Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in vBulletin before 3.0.9 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) request parameter to joinrequests.php, (2) limitnumber or (3) limitstart to user.php, (4) usertitle.php, or (5) usertools.php.
  • SA16873: vBulletin Multiple Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

  • Jelsoft Enterprises vBulletin prior to 3.0.9

Reported:

Sep 18, 2005

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