---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ovum says ad hoc tools are out-dated. The best practice approach? Fast vulnerability intelligence, threat handling, and setup in one tool. Read the new report on the Secunia VIM: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/vim/ovum_2011_request/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: FluxBB "X-Forwarded-For" SQL Injection Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA46325 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/46325/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=46325 RELEASE DATE: 2011-10-14 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/46325/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/46325/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=46325 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been discovered in FluxBB, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL injection attacks. Input passed via the "X-Forwarded-For" HTTP header to e.g. register.php is not properly sanitised before being used in SQL queries. This can be exploited to manipulate SQL queries by injecting arbitrary SQL code. Successful exploitation requires that "FORUM_BEHIND_REVERSE_PROXY" is defined. The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.4.6. Prior versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Update to version 1.4.7. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits Roman. B. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://fluxbb.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=5751 OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------