Secunia Advisory: SA10308
Release Date: 2003-11-28

Critical: Moderately critical
Impact: Manipulation of data
Exposure of sensitive information
Where: From remote

Software: phpBB 2.x


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in phpBB, which can be exploited by malicious people to inject arbitrary SQL code.

The problem is that the "search_id" parameter in "search.php" isn't verified properly, allowing malicious people to supply characters, which can be used to manipulate the SQL query.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 2.06. Prior versions may also be affected.

Solution:
A solution has been posted at the phpBB site:
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=153818

Reported by / credits:
Niels Teusink

Source: Secunia

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