PHP Arena paFAQ Beta4 question.php ID sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP Arena paFAQ Beta4. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the file question.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument ID results in sql injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-0475. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PHP Arena paFAQ Beta4 (Programming Language Software). This affects an unknown function of the file question.php. The manipulation of the argument id with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

SQL injection vulnerability in paFAQ Beta4, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL code via the (1) offset, (2) limit, (3) order, or (4) orderby parameter to question.php, (5) offset parameter to answer.php, (6) search_item parameter to search.php, (7) cat_id, (8) cid, or (9) id parameter to comment.php.

The weakness was shared 03/30/2005 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-0475 since 02/19/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:question.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18535 (paFAQ 1.0 Beta 4 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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.

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 (19371), Exploit-DB (25115), Tenable (18535), SecurityFocus (BID 12582†) and OSVDB (13937†). The entries VDB-25578, VDB-25577, VDB-25576 and VDB-25575 are related to this item. 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: 18535
Nessus Name: paFAQ 1.0 Beta 4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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02/17/2005 🔍
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02/19/2005 +2 days 🔍
03/30/2005 +39 days 🔍
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06/27/2005 +6 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +3543 days 🔍
09/10/2025 +3837 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0475 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0475
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24129
X-Force: 19371
SecurityFocus: 12582 - PaFaq SQL Injection Vulnerability
OSVDB: 13937 - paFAQ comment.php Multiple Parameter SQL Injection
Vulnerability Center: 8443 - SQL Injection in PHP Arena paFaq Beta4 Allows Executing SQL Code, Medium

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

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 09/10/2025 06:40
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (67), 06/02/2019 18:37 (3), 09/10/2025 06:40 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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