Description
DCScripts DCForum versions 2000 and earlier allow a remote attacker to gain additional privileges by inserting pipe symbols (|) and newlines into the last name in the registration form, which will create an extra entry in the registration database.
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
- DCForum 6.0 - Remote Admin Privilege Arbitrary Commands EDB-20849 · remote · May 8, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 480 vdb-entry
- 20010515 DCForum Password File Manipukation Vulnerability (qDefense Advisory Number QDAV-5-2000-2) mailing-list
- dcforum-cgi-admin-access(6538) vdb-entry
- http://www.dcscripts.com/dcforum/dcfNews/167.html
- 2728 vdb-entry