Phpmywebhosting 0.3.4 pmwh.php Password sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Phpmywebhosting 0.3.4. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file pmwh.php. The manipulation of the argument Password leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-2218. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Phpmywebhosting 0.3.4. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the file pmwh.php. The manipulation of the argument password 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. The summary by CVE is:

SQL injection vulnerability in pmwh.php in PHPMyWebHosting 0.3.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify SQL statements via the password parameter.

The bug was discovered 08/14/2004. The weakness was shared 08/14/2004 by Matias Neiff (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-2218 since 07/17/2005. 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 T1505 for this issue.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:pmwh.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 16208 (phpMyWebHosting Authentication SQL Injection), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12117 (PHPMyWebHosting SQL Injection Vulnerability).

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 (17005), Exploit-DB (406), Tenable (16208), SecurityFocus (BID 10942†) and OSVDB (8976†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 16208
Nessus Name: phpMyWebHosting Authentication SQL Injection
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Matias Neiff
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-2218 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2218
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23129
X-Force: 17005
SecurityFocus: 10942 - PHPMyWebHosting SQL Injection Vulnerability
OSVDB: 8976 - phpMyWebhosting pmwh.php password Parameter SQL Injection
Vulnerability Center: 6908 - PHPMyWebHosting pmwh.php SQL Injection Enables Privileges on the Backend Database, High

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2015 16:19
Updated: 05/30/2025 00:47
Changes: 03/09/2015 16:19 (67), 06/04/2019 16:43 (9), 05/30/2025 00:47 (19)
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Cache ID: 216:5E6:103

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