A vulnerability was found in IW Guestbook 3.5 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /iwguestbook/admin/badwords_edit.asp. The manipulation of the argument iData with the input value 1+union+select+1,UseNAME,UsePASSWORD+from+USERS# leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 07/05/2011 by Chokri B.A. as VL-ID 211 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vulnerability-lab.com. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

A public exploit has been developed by Chokri B.A. and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is available at vulnerability-lab.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:iwguestbook/admin/badwords_edit.asp 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.

Similar entry is available at 91939.

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• Guestbook

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• 3.5

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