PHPNews 1.2.3 sendtofriend.php mid sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in PHPNews 1.2.3. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file sendtofriend.php. Such manipulation of the argument mid leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2004-2474. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHPNews 1.2.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file sendtofriend.php. The manipulation of the argument mid 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 PHPNews 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the mid parameter to sendtofriend.php.

The bug was discovered 11/24/2004. The weakness was published 11/24/2004 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-2474 since 08/20/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

By approaching the search of inurl:sendtofriend.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15861 (PHPNews sendtofriend.php 'mid' Parameter SQLi), 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18233), Tenable (15861), SecurityFocus (BID 11748†), OSVDB (12119†) and Secunia (SA13300†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
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Nessus ID: 15861
Nessus Name: PHPNews sendtofriend.php 'mid' Parameter SQLi
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11/30/2004 +5 days 🔍
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08/20/2005 +232 days 🔍
03/09/2015 +3488 days 🔍
06/05/2019 +1549 days 🔍

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Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-2474 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2474
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23360
X-Force: 18233
SecurityFocus: 11748 - PHPNews SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 13300
OSVDB: 12119 - PHPNews sendtofriend.php SQL Injection
Vulnerability Center: 6338 - PHPNews sendtofriend.php Allows SQL Injections, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2015 16:55
Updated: 06/05/2019 11:22
Changes: 03/09/2015 16:55 (67), 06/05/2019 11:22 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:7A1:103

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