MySimpleNews 1.0 users.php LOGIN/DATA/MESS code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in MySimpleNews 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file users.php. The manipulation of the argument LOGIN/DATA/MESS leads to code injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2002-2319. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MySimpleNews 1.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the file users.php. The manipulation of the argument LOGIN/DATA/MESS with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Static code injection vulnerability in users.php in MySimpleNews allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code and HTML via the (1) LOGIN, (2) DATA, and (3) MESS parameters, which are inserted into news.php3.

The weakness was released 12/31/2002 by Frog Man (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-2319 since 10/26/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:users.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 (10296), Exploit-DB (21900) and SecurityFocus (BID 5865†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-19962. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

10/02/2002 🔍
12/31/2002 +90 days 🔍
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10/26/2007 +1760 days 🔍
08/07/2014 +2477 days 🔍
01/13/2025 +3812 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Frog Man
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-2319 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2319
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19961
X-Force: 10296
SecurityFocus: 5865 - MySimpleNews PHP Injection Vulnerability

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

Created: 08/07/2014 12:29
Updated: 01/13/2025 08:35
Changes: 08/07/2014 12:29 (49), 06/12/2018 10:57 (3), 07/13/2024 06:06 (17), 01/13/2025 08:35 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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