# CVE-2006-3758: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-07-21 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://community.mybboard.net/showthread.php?tid=10115
- http://www.mybboard.com/archive.php?nid=15
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27445
- http://www.osvdb.org/26809
- http://myimei.com/security/2006-06-24/mybb104archive-modelight-parameter-extractionvarable-overwriting.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20873

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