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Family: CGI abuses --> Category: mixed
PunBB Input Validation Vulnerabilities Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Detects input validation vulnerabilities in PunBB
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
The remote web server contains a PHP application that suffers from
multiple vulnerabilities.
Description :
The remote host is running a version of PunBB that fails to properly
sanitize user-input to several scripts thereby enabling a possible hacker to
launch various SQL injection attacks.
In addition, the profile.php script enables anyone to call the
change_pass action while specifying the id of an existing user to set
their password to NULL, effectively shutting them out of the system.
See also :
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=110927754230666&w=2
http://forums.punbb.org/viewtopic.php?id=6460
Solution :
Upgrade to PunBB 1.2.2 or later.
Threat Level:
Medium / CVSS Base Score : 5
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:P/B:N)
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