News2Net 3.0.0.0 index.php Category sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in News2Net 3.0.0.0 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument Category leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2005-3469. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in News2Net 3.0.0.0. This issue affects an unknown part of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument category 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 index.php in News2Net 3.0.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the category parameter.

The weakness was presented 11/02/2005 by Mousehack (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-3469 since 11/02/2005. 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:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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 (22947), Exploit-DB (26458), SecurityFocus (BID 15274†), OSVDB (20450†) and Secunia (SA17396†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Mousehack
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-3469 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3469
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26813
X-Force: 22947 - News2Net index.php script could allow SQL injection
SecurityFocus: 15274 - News2Net Index.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 17396 - News2Net "category" SQL Injection Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 20450 - News2Net index.php category Parameter SQL Injection
Vupen: ADV-2005-2273

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 08/31/2025 00:05
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (54), 07/12/2018 08:49 (8), 08/31/2025 00:05 (24)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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