PHP-Fusion 6.00.109 messages.php msg_send sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in PHP-Fusion 6.00.109 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the file messages.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument msg_send results in sql injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-3157. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PHP-Fusion 6.00.109 (Content Management System). This affects an unknown part of the file messages.php. The manipulation of the argument msg_send 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. The summary by CVE is:

SQL injection vulnerability in messages.php in PHP-Fusion 6.00.109 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the msg_send parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-3158 and CVE-2005-3159.

The weakness was published 09/28/2005 by rgod (Website). The advisory is shared at rgod.altervista.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-3157 since 10/05/2005. 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.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:messages.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20009 (PHP-Fusion < 6.00.110 Multiple Scripts 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 7 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (1237), Tenable (20009), SecurityFocus (BID 14964†), OSVDB (19718†) and Secunia (SA16994†). Similar entries are available at VDB-26509, VDB-26508 and VDB-26506. 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: 20009
Nessus Name: PHP-Fusion < 6.00.110 Multiple Scripts SQL Injection
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OpenVAS ID: 20009
OpenVAS Name: PHP-Fusion < 6.00.110 Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: rgod.altervista.org
Researcher: rgod
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-3157 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3157
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26505
SecurityFocus: 14964 - PHP-Fusion Messages.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 16994 - PHP-Fusion "msg_send" SQL Injection Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 19718 - PHP-Fusion messages.php msg_send Parameter SQL Injection
Vulnerability Center: 9449 - PHP-Fusion messages.php SQL Injection, Medium

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

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 09/22/2025 07:49
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (78), 06/10/2019 14:38 (9), 09/22/2025 07:49 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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