First published: Fri Jul 21 2006(Updated: )
inc/init.php in Archive Mode (Light) in MyBB (aka MyBulletinBoard) 1.1.4 calls the extract function with EXTR_OVERWRITE on HTTP POST and GET variables, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary variables, as demonstrated via an SQL injection using the _SERVER[HTTP_CLIENT_IP] parameter in archive/index.php.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Mybulletinboard Mybulletinboard | =1.1.4 |
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CVE-2006-3758 has a medium severity due to its ability to allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary variables.
To fix CVE-2006-3758, you should upgrade to MyBB version 1.1.5 or later, where this vulnerability has been addressed.
CVE-2006-3758 specifically affects MyBB version 1.1.4.
CVE-2006-3758 enables remote attackers to exploit variable overwriting for potential SQL injection attacks.
CVE-2006-3758 can compromise the security of MyBB users by allowing unauthorized access to sensitive data through variable manipulation.