# CVE-2006-6289: Woltlab Burning Board (wBB) Lite 1.0.2 does not properly unset variables when the input data includes a numeric parameter with a value match

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-12-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Woltlab Burning Board (wBB) Lite 1.0.2 does not properly unset variables when the input data includes a numeric parameter with a value matching an alphanumeric parameter's hash value, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the wbb_userid parameter to the top-level URI. NOTE: it could be argued that this vulnerability is due to a bug in the unset PHP command (CVE-2006-3017) and the proper fix should be in PHP; if so, then this should not be treated as a vulnerability in wBB Lite.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21265
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/wbblite_102_sql.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452561/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2842

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