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MyBB "CLIENT-IP" SQL Injection Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA21070
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Release Date:
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2006-07-17
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Last Update:
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2006-07-28
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Popularity:
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6,523 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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Manipulation of data
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | MyBB (formerly MyBulletinBoard) 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-3775
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Description:
rgod has reported a vulnerability in MyBB, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL injection attacks.
Input passed to the "CLIENT-IP" HTTP header is not properly sanitised before being used in a SQL query. This can be exploited to manipulate SQL queries by injecting arbitrary SQL code.
Successful exploitation can e.g. give an attacker access to the administration section.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.1.5. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 1.1.6.
Provided and/or discovered by:
rgod
Changelog:
2006-07-28: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://retrogod.altervista.org/mybb_115_sql.html
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