miniBB index.php user Parameter SQL Injection

high Nessus Plugin ID 15763

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Synopsis

A web application on the remote host has a SQL injection vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is using the miniBB forum management system.

According to its version number, this forum is vulnerable to a SQL injection attack. Input to the 'user' parameter of index.php not properly sanitized. A remote attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the remote database.

Solution

Upgrade to miniBB 1.7f or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 15763

File Name: minibb_sql.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 11/19/2004

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/28/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-2456

BID: 11688

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