PhpWebThings forum_edit.php sql injection

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PhpWebThings (affected version unknown). Affected is an unknown functionality of the file forum_edit.php. The manipulation 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 weakness was disclosed 12/11/2005 by Yichen Xie and Alex Aiken (rgod) (Website). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-4218. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

A public exploit has been developed by rgod and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 25 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:forum_edit.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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 (23565), Exploit-DB (1324), SecurityFocus (BID 15465†), OSVDB (21652†) and Secunia (SA18011†). The entries VDB-27475, VDB-27474, VDB-27466 and VDB-83317 are pretty similar.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: rgod
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Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Yichen Xie, Alex Aiken (rgod)
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-4218 (🔍)
X-Force: 23565
SecurityFocus: 15465 - PHPWebThings MSG Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 18011 - phpWebThings SQL Injection Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 21652 - phpWebThings forum_edit.php Multiple Parameter SQL Injection

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 05/04/2016 05:41 PM
Updated: 06/16/2024 08:42 AM
Changes: 05/04/2016 05:41 PM (42), 11/12/2018 08:20 AM (16), 07/28/2022 09:25 AM (3), 07/28/2022 09:27 AM (7), 06/16/2024 08:42 AM (16)
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