Vulnerabilities > CVE-2004-2181 - Remote Input Validation vulnerability in WowBB Forum 1.61/1.65

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
wowbb
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2004-12-31
Updated: 2009-06-25

Summary

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in WowBB Forum 1.61 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) sort_by or (2) page parameters to view_user.php, or the (3) forum_id parameter to view_topic.php. NOTE: the sort_by vector was later reported to be present in WowBB 1.65.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Wowbb
2

Exploit-Db

descriptionWowBB 1.6 View_User.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability. CVE-2004-2181. Webapps exploit for php platform
idEDB-ID:25641
last seen2016-02-03
modified2005-05-10
published2005-05-10
reporterMegasky
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/25641/
titleWowBB 1.6 View_User.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability

Nessus

NASL familyCGI abuses
NASL idWOWBB_FLAWS.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running WowBB, a web-based forum written in PHP. According to its version, the remote installation of WowBB is 1.61 or older. Such versions are vulnerable to cross-site scripting and SQL injection attacks. A malicious user can steal users
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id15557
published2004-10-25
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/15557
titleWowBB <= 1.61 Multiple Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(15557);
  script_version("1.23");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2004-2180", "CVE-2004-2181");
  script_bugtraq_id(11429);

  script_name(english:"WowBB <= 1.61 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote web server contains a PHP application that is prone to
multiple flaws." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running WowBB, a web-based forum written in PHP. 

According to its version, the remote installation of WowBB is 1.61 or
older.  Such versions are vulnerable to cross-site scripting and SQL
injection attacks.  A malicious user can steal users' cookies,
including authentication cookies, and manipulate SQL queries." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.maxpatrol.com/advdetails.asp?id=7" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Unknown at this time." );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No exploit is required");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
 script_cwe_id(20, 74, 79, 442, 629, 711, 712, 722, 725, 750, 751, 800, 801, 809, 811, 864, 900, 928, 931, 990);

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2004/10/25");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2004/10/01");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();


  script_summary(english:"Checks WowBB version");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"CGI abuses");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 80);
  script_exclude_keys("Settings/disable_cgi_scanning");
  script_dependencie("http_version.nasl");
  script_require_keys("www/PHP");
  exit(0);
}

# the code!

include("global_settings.inc");
include("http_func.inc");
include("http_keepalive.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

port = get_http_port(default:80, embedded:TRUE);
if (get_kb_item("Services/www/"+port+"/embedded")) exit(0);
if(!can_host_php(port:port))exit(0);

function check(req)
{
  local_var r;

  r = http_get_cache_ka(item:string(req, "/index.php"), port:port);
  if( r == NULL )exit(0);
  if(egrep(pattern:"WowBB Forums</TITLE>.*TITLE=.WowBB Forum Software.*>WowBB (0\..*|1\.([0-5][0-9]|60|61))</A>", string:r))
  {
 	security_hole(port);
	set_kb_item(name: 'www/'+port+'/XSS', value: TRUE);
	set_kb_item(name: 'www/'+port+'/SQLInjection', value: TRUE);
	exit(0);
  }
}

if (thorough_tests) dirs = list_uniq(make_list("/forum", "/forums", "/board", cgi_dirs()));
else dirs = make_list(cgi_dirs());

foreach dir (dirs) check(req:dir);

References