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A vulnerability was found in PHP-Nuke Sections module. It has been declared as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation of the argument artid can lead to sql injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-3598. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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A vulnerability has been found in PHP-Nuke Sections module (Content Management System) (version now known) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument artid with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in the Sections module for PHP-Nuke allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the artid parameter in a viewarticle op.

The weakness was shared 07/18/2006 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-3598 since 07/14/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as functional.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (27501), Exploit-DB (5154) and SecurityFocus (BID 27879†). The entries VDB-31325, VDB-33571 and VDB-33570 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Content Management System

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• PHP-Nuke

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• Sections module

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• open-source

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