VDB-25305 · CVE-2005-1700 · BID 13706

PostNuke 0.760 Rc3 pnadmin.php riga[0] sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in PostNuke 0.760 Rc3 (Content Management System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file pnadmin.php. The manipulation of the argument riga[0] with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SQL injection vulnerability in pnadmin.php in the Xanthia module in PostNuke 0.760-RC3 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the riga[0] parameter.

The bug was discovered 02/04/2005. The weakness was published 05/24/2005 by Maksymilian Arciemowicz as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-1700 since 05/24/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 108 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:pnadmin.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18360 (PostNuke <= 0.760 RC4a Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (18360). Similar entries are available at 25304, 25303, 25302 and 25228.

Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Name

PostNuke

Version

0.760 Rc3

License

free

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 18360
Nessus Name: PostNuke <= 0.760 RC4a Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/04/2005 🔍
05/21/2005 +106 days 🔍
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05/23/2005 +2 days 🔍
05/24/2005 +1 days 🔍
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06/06/2005 +13 days 🔍
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06/02/2019 +1544 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Maksymilian Arciemowicz
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-1700 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 8223 - SQL Injection in PostNuke via pnadmin.php in Xanthia Module, Medium
SecurityFocus: 13706 - PostNuke Multiple Remote Input Validation Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 16786 - PostNuke pnadmin.php script execute SQL commands

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 11:41
Updated: 06/02/2019 08:10
Changes: 03/11/2015 11:41 (63), 06/02/2019 08:10 (8)
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