CVE-2006-2128 in Pro Publish
Summary
by MITRE
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Pro Publish 2.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) email and (2) password parameter to (a) admin/login.php, (3) find_str parameter to (b) search.php, or (4) artid parameter to (c) art.php, or (5) catid parameter to (d) cat.php.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/06/2017
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2006-2128 represents a critical SQL injection flaw in Pro Publish 2.0 content management system that exposes multiple entry points for remote attackers to execute arbitrary database commands. This vulnerability falls under the common weakness enumeration CWE-89 which specifically addresses SQL injection vulnerabilities where untrusted data is incorporated into SQL commands without proper sanitization or parameterization. The flaw manifests across several key components of the application including administrative login functionality, search capabilities, and article and category display mechanisms.
The technical exploitation occurs through five distinct parameter injection points that bypass input validation controls within the application's database interaction layer. The email and password parameters in admin/login.php provide attackers with direct access to authentication routines, while the find_str parameter in search.php allows for injection during search query processing. Additionally, the artid parameter in art.php and catid parameter in cat.php enable attackers to manipulate article and category retrieval operations respectively. These injection points demonstrate a fundamental lack of input sanitization and proper parameterized query implementation within the application's database access methods.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft to encompass complete database compromise and potential system takeover. Remote attackers can leverage these injection points to execute arbitrary SQL commands that may include data extraction, modification, or deletion operations. The implications include unauthorized access to sensitive user information stored in the database, potential privilege escalation within the application, and the possibility of establishing persistent backdoors through database command execution. The vulnerability affects the entire application stack since it operates at the database interaction layer where all user inputs are processed.
Mitigation strategies should focus on implementing proper input validation and parameterized queries across all database interaction points. The application must employ prepared statements or parameterized queries to ensure that user input is never directly concatenated into SQL command strings. Input sanitization measures including whitelisting of acceptable characters and length restrictions should be implemented at multiple layers including application-level validation and database-level filtering. Additionally, the principle of least privilege should be enforced where database accounts used by the application have minimal required permissions and access rights. Security measures should also include regular input validation testing, web application firewalls, and comprehensive logging of all database access patterns to detect potential exploitation attempts. This vulnerability aligns with attack techniques documented in the attack pattern taxonomy under the category of SQL injection attacks that specifically target web application database interfaces.