Description
wwwthreads does not properly cleanse numeric data or table names that are passed to SQL queries, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges for wwwthreads forums.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Wired Community Software WWWThreads 5.0 - SQL Command Input EDB-19741 · remote · Feb 3, 2000 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20000203 RFP2K01 - "How I hacked Packetstorm" (wwwthreads advisory) mailing-list
- 967 vdb-entry