Description
SQL injection vulnerability in search.php for phpBB 2.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL and gain privileges via the search_id parameter.
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
- phpBB 2.0.6 - 'search_id' SQL Injection / MD5 Hash EDB-137 · webapps · Dec 21, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=153818
- phpbb-searchphp-sql-injection(13867) vdb-entry
- 20031220 phpBB v2.06 search_id sql injection exploit mailing-list
- 9122 vdb-entry
- 20031128 [Hat-Squad] phpBB search_id injection exploit mailing-list
- 20031127 phpBB 2.06 search.php SQL injection mailing-list