By exploiting these flaws, an attacker could bypass authentication, extract sensitive data such as usernames, hashed passwords, and private messages from the forum's database. Depending on the database configuration and privileges, they might also modify or delete data, or potentially achieve remote code execution.
The vulnerability stemmed from improper input sanitization and direct concatenation of user input into SQL queries. Successful exploitation could severely compromise the entire forum, its data, and user privacy. Standard mitigations include robust input validation and using parameterized queries.
#Aria-Security Team Advisory
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#Original Advisory:
#http://www.aria-security.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58
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#Software: DUdForum 3.0
#Method: http://duware.com
#Vendor:
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#PoC:
#http://[target]/DUforum/messages.asp?iMsg=[SQL Injection]
#http://[target]/DUforum/forums.asp?iFor=[SQL Injection]
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#Contact: