Tincan PHPList 2.10.1 /admin/admin.php ID sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Tincan PHPList 2.10.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/admin.php. Such manipulation of the argument ID leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2005-3555. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Tincan PHPList 2.10.1 (Mailing List Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/admin.php. The manipulation of the argument id 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. CVE summarizes:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in PHPlist 2.10.1 and earlier allow authenticated remote attackers with administrator privileges to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in the (1) editattributes or (2) admin page.

The bug was discovered 11/02/2005. The weakness was presented 11/07/2005 by Tobias Klein with trapkit.de (Website). The advisory is shared for download at trapkit.de. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-3555 since 11/16/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:admin/admin.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 Exploit-DB (26481), SecurityFocus (BID 15350†), OSVDB (20567†) and Secunia (SA17476†). See VDB-26890, VDB-26889, VDB-83084 and VDB-83085 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: trapkit.de
Researcher: Tobias Klein
Organization: trapkit.de
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-3555 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3555
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26888
SecurityFocus: 15350 - PHPList Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 17476
OSVDB: 20567 - phpList /admin/admin.php id Parameter SQL Injection
Vupen: ADV-2005-2345

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

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 10/10/2025 15:39
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (57), 03/28/2017 17:30 (7), 10/10/2025 15:39 (22)
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