XOOPS Article module article.php id sql injection

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A vulnerability has been found in XOOPS Article module (Content Management System) (version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file article.php. The manipulation of the argument id 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. The summary by CVE is:

SQL injection vulnerability in article.php in the Article module for XOOPS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter.

The bug was discovered 04/19/2008. The weakness was shared 05/06/2008 by Cr@zy_King (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-2094 since 05/06/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed in Python. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:article.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 32030 (XOOPS Article Module article.php id Parameter SQL Injection), 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.

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 (41943) and Tenable (32030).

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 32030
Nessus Name: XOOPS Article Module article.php id Parameter SQL Injection
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Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Cr@zy_King
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-2094 (🔍)
X-Force: 41943
Vulnerability Center: 18283 - XOOPS Article Module Allows Remote Attackers to Inject Arbitrary SQL Commands, High
SecurityFocus: 28879 - XOOPS Article Module 'article.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability
OSVDB: 44838 - XOOPS - Article Module - 'article.php' SQL Injection Issue

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

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Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 08/09/2019 18:44
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (69), 08/09/2019 18:44 (5)
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