PostNuke 0.62/0.63/0.64 Authentication article.php User sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PostNuke 0.62/0.63/0.64. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file article.php of the component Authentication. Such manipulation of the argument User leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-1460. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PostNuke 0.62/0.63/0.64 (Content Management System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file article.php of the component Authentication. The manipulation of the argument user with an unknown input 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. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in article.php in PostNuke 0.62 through 0.64 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via the user parameter.

The bug was discovered 03/17/2002. The weakness was disclosed 10/13/2001 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2001-1460 since 04/21/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:article.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10414 (PostNuke Unauthenticated User Login Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7280), Exploit-DB (21119), SecurityFocus (BID 3435†), OSVDB (5501†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-13339†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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07/09/2014 +2764 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-1460 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1460
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17492
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X-Force: 7280
SecurityFocus: 3435 - PostNuke Unauthenticated User Login Vulnerability
OSVDB: 5501 - PHP-Nuke and PostNuke account hijacking
Vulnerability Center: 13339 - phpBB article.php SQL Injection via the user Parameter, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2014 15:54
Updated: 09/25/2025 03:47
Changes: 07/09/2014 15:54 (60), 07/11/2019 17:47 (4), 11/17/2024 04:56 (17), 12/30/2024 18:06 (11), 09/25/2025 03:47 (2)
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