ID:4156 - Exploit for SQL injection in MyBB - CVE-2012-5909

 
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ID:4156 - Exploit for SQL injection in MyBB - CVE-2012-5909

Published: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU43334
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5909
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
MyBB

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the conditions[usergroup][] parameter in a search action to admin/index.php. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.