NPDS 4.8/5.0 comments.php thold sql injection

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in NPDS 4.8/5.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file comments.php. The manipulation of the argument thold leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2005-1637. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

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A vulnerability was found in NPDS 4.8/5.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file comments.php. The manipulation of the argument thold 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:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in NPDS 4.8 and 5.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the thold parameter to (1) comments.php or (2) pollcomments.php.

The weakness was released 05/17/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared at npds.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-1637 since 05/17/2005. 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.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:comments.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (25671) and SecurityTracker (ID 1013973†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• NPDS

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• 4.8
• 5.0

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

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