PhpWebGallery up to 1.7.2 comments.php image_id sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in PhpWebGallery. This impacts an unknown function of the file comments.php. Such manipulation of the argument image_id leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2005-4228. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PhpWebGallery (Photo Gallery Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file comments.php. The manipulation of the argument image_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 PhpWebGallery 1.5.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) since, (2) sort_by, and (3) items_number parameters to comments.php, (4) the search parameter to category.php, and (5) image_id parameter to picture.php. NOTE: it was later reported that the comments.php/sort_by vector also affects 1.7.2 and earlier.

The weakness was released 12/13/2005 by r0t (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-4228 since 12/14/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:comments.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 (26791), SecurityFocus (BID 15837†), OSVDB (21689†) and Secunia (SA18019†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-83346 and VDB-83347. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Photo Gallery Software

Name

• PhpWebGallery

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2.1
• 1.3.0
• 1.3.1
• 1.3.2
• 1.3.3
• 1.3.4
• 1.4.0
• 1.4.1
• 1.5.0
• 1.5.1
• 1.5.2
• 1.6
• 1.6.0
• 1.6.1
• 1.6.2
• 1.7.0
• 1.7.1
• 1.7.2

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/13/2005 🔍
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12/14/2005 +0 days 🔍
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10/23/2025 +3879 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2005-4228 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4228
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27476
SecurityFocus: 15837
Secunia: 18019 - PhpWebGallery Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 21689 - PHPWebGallery comments.php Multiple Parameter SQL Injection
Vupen: ADV-2005-2881

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

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 10/23/2025 04:32
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (52), 07/14/2018 10:28 (8), 10/23/2025 04:32 (24)
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Cache ID: 216:9E9:103

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