MyBB search.php script information disclosure
| mybb-search-information-disclosure (24272) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
MyBB (formerly MyBulletinBoard) could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL commands to the search.php script to trigger SQL error messages that contain configured table prefix information.
Platforms Affected:
- MyBB, MyBB 1.02
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of MyBB (1.03 or later), available from the MyBB Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- MyBB Web site, MyBB Website at http://www.mybboard.com/.
- CVE-2006-0406: search.php in MyBB 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a certain search request that reveals the table prefix in a SQL error message, possibly due to invalid parameters.
- OSVDB ID: 22736: MyBulletinBoard (MyBB) search.php SQL Error Message Table Prefix Disclosure
- SA18577: MyBB Disclosure of Table Prefix Weakness
Reported:
Jan 23, 2006
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