Post Affiliate Pro up to 2.0.4 merchants/index.php sortorder sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Post Affiliate Pro up to 2.0.4. This affects an unknown part of the file merchants/index.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument sortorder results in sql injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-3909. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Post Affiliate Pro up to 2.0.4 (Advertising Software). This affects some unknown functionality of the file merchants/index.php. The manipulation of the argument sortorder 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 merchants/index.php in Post Affiliate Pro 2.0.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the sortorder parameter.

The weakness was presented 11/26/2005 by r0t (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-3909 since 11/30/2005. 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. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:merchants/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 (23260), Exploit-DB (26652), SecurityFocus (BID 15633†), OSVDB (21172†) and Secunia (SA17751†). See VDB-27184 for similar entry. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

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

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: r0t
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-3909 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3909
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27183
X-Force: 23260 - Post Affiliate Pro sortorder parameter SQL injection
SecurityFocus: 15633 - Post Affiliate Pro Index.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 17751 - Post Affiliate Pro "sortorder" SQL Injection Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 21172 - Post Affiliate Pro index.php sortorder Parameter SQL Injection
Vupen: ADV-2005-2629

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

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 10/27/2025 07:25
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (57), 07/30/2017 11:44 (7), 10/27/2025 07:25 (24)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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