PHPWebThings 1.4 forum.php msg sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in PHPWebThings 1.4. Affected is an unknown function of the file forum.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument msg can lead to sql injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-4218. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHPWebThings 1.4. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file forum.php. The manipulation of the argument msg with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

SQL injection vulnerability in forum.php in PHPWebThings 1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the msg parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-3585.

The weakness was released 12/11/2005 by Yichen Xie and Alex Aiken (rgod) (Website). The advisory is available at rgod.altervista.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-4218 since 12/14/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:forum.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20170 (phpWebThings 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.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (23565), Exploit-DB (1324), Tenable (20170), SecurityFocus (BID 15465†) and OSVDB (21650†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-27474, VDB-26915, VDB-83321 and VDB-83322. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 20170
Nessus Name: phpWebThings Multiple Scripts SQL Injection
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OpenVAS ID: 20170
OpenVAS Name: phpWebThings forum Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: rgod.altervista.org
Researcher: Yichen Xie, Alex Aiken (rgod)
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-4218 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4218
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27466
X-Force: 23565
SecurityFocus: 15465 - PHPWebThings MSG Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 18011
OSVDB: 21650 - phpWebThings download.php ref Parameter SQL Injection
Vulnerability Center: 11629 - PHPWebThings SQL Injection via msg Parameter, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/16/2024 05:15
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (78), 06/19/2019 09:54 (3), 06/16/2024 05:15 (17)
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