TITLE:
PunBB "old_searches" SQL Injection Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17227

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17227/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Manipulation of data

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
PunBB 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/3700/

DESCRIPTION:
Devil_box has reported a vulnerability in PunBB, which can be
exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL injection attacks.

Input passed to the "old_searches" array parameter in "search.php"
isn't properly sanitised before being used in a SQL query. This can
be exploited to manipulate SQL queries by injecting arbitrary SQL
code.

Successful exploitation requires that "register_globals" is enabled
and that "magic_quotes_gpc" is disabled.

The vulnerability has been reported in versions 1.2.7 and 1.2.8.
Prior versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 1.2.9.
http://www.punbb.org/downloads.php

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Devil_box, KAPDA

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