PHP Arena PaFileDB 3.1 auth.php sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP Arena PaFileDB 3.1. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file auth.php. The manipulation results in sql injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2005-2723. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PHP Arena PaFileDB 3.1 (Programming Language Software). Affected is some unknown processing of the file auth.php. The manipulation 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, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in auth.php in PaFileDB 3.1, when authmethod is set to cookies, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the username value in the pafiledbcookie cookie.

The bug was discovered 08/24/2005. The weakness was disclosed 08/30/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at security-project.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-2723 since 08/29/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:auth.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19505 (paFileDB auth.php pafiledbcookie Cookie 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 12177 (paFileDB Auth.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5064.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (19505), SecurityFocus (BID 14654†), OSVDB (18974†), Secunia (SA16566†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-9053†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 19505
Nessus Name: paFileDB auth.php pafiledbcookie Cookie SQL Injection
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Timelineinfo

08/24/2005 🔍
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08/25/2005 +1 days 🔍
08/29/2005 +4 days 🔍
08/30/2005 +1 days 🔍
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09/05/2005 +6 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3474 days 🔍
07/05/2021 +2308 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: security-project.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-2723 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2723
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26172
X-Force: 21988
SecurityFocus: 14654 - PAFileDB Auth.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 16566
OSVDB: 18974 - PAFileDB - Auth.PHP SQL Injection Issue
Vulnerability Center: 9053 - PAFileDB SQL Injection via Auth.php, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/05/2021 18:28
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (66), 06/08/2019 18:04 (5), 07/05/2021 18:28 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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