phpBB viewtopic.php topic_id Parameter SQL Injection

high Nessus Plugin ID 11767

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Synopsis

A remote web application is vulnerable to SQL injection.

Description

There is a flaw in the version of phpBB hosted on the remote web server that may allow anyone to inject arbitrary SQL commands, which could in turn be used to gain administrative access on the remote host or to obtain the MD5 hash of the password of any user.

Solution

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Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 11767

File Name: phpbb_sql_injection.nasl

Version: 1.24

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 6/19/2003

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:phpbb_group:phpbb

Required KB Items: www/phpBB

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/19/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0486

BID: 7979

Detections

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