PHP-Fusion messages.php msg_view sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP-Fusion. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file messages.php. The manipulation of the argument msg_view leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-3159. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PHP-Fusion (Content Management System) (unknown version). This issue affects an unknown code block of the file messages.php. The manipulation of the argument msg_view 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:

SQL injection vulnerability in messages.php in PHP-Fusion allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the msg_view parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-3157 and CVE-2005-3158.

The bug was discovered 08/06/2005. The weakness was disclosed 08/06/2005 by aLMaSTeR HaCKeR (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.info. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-3159 since 10/05/2005. 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. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.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 19311 (PHP-Fusion <= 6.00.106 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (21924), Exploit-DB (26102), Tenable (19311), SecurityFocus (BID 14489†) and OSVDB (18708†). The entry VDB-25887 is pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 19311
Nessus Name: PHP-Fusion <= 6.00.106 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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07/29/2005 🔍
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08/11/2005 +4 days 🔍
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03/11/2015 +3201 days 🔍
09/21/2025 +3847 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.info
Researcher: aLMaSTeR HaCKeR
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-3159 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3159
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26507
X-Force: 21924
SecurityFocus: 14489 - PHP-Fusion Messages.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability
OSVDB: 18708 - PHP-Fusion messages.php msg_view Parameter SQL Injection
Vulnerability Center: 11825 - 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: 09/21/2025 23:19
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (71), 06/20/2019 11:17 (3), 09/21/2025 23:19 (27)
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