OpenBook 1.2.2 admin.php auth_user Password sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenBook 1.2.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function auth_user of the file admin.php. The manipulation of the argument Password results in sql injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2005-2466. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Further authentication should be added.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenBook 1.2.2. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function auth_user of the file admin.php. The manipulation of the argument password 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, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the auth_user function in admin.php in OpenBook 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) username or (2) password parameter.

The bug was discovered 08/01/2005. The weakness was disclosed 07/30/2005 by svt (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-2466 since 08/05/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:admin.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12170 (OpenBook Admin.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability).

It is possible to mitigate the problem by adding an authentication mechanism.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (21643), Exploit-DB (26062), SecurityFocus (BID 14444†), OSVDB (18475†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1014606†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: svt
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-2466 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2466
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27852
X-Force: 21643
SecurityFocus: 14444 - OpenBook Admin.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability
OSVDB: 18475 - OpenBook admin.php Multiple Field SQL Injection
SecurityTracker: 1014606
Vulnerability Center: 13803 - OpenBook 1.2.2 Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities in admin.php Allows SQL Commands Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2005-1301

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 09/05/2025 11:39
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (66), 07/13/2019 09:37 (6), 09/05/2025 11:39 (23)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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