John Lim Adodb Date Library Error Message server.php sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in John Lim Adodb Date Library. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the file server.php of the component Error Message Handler. Performing a manipulation results in sql injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-4976. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in John Lim Adodb Date Library (Software Library) (version unknown). This affects an unknown function of the file server.php of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation 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. The summary by CVE is:

The Date Library in John Lim ADOdb Library for PHP allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request for (1) server.php, (2) adodb-errorpear.inc.php, (3) adodb-iterator.inc.php, (4) adodb-pear.inc.php, (5) adodb-perf.inc.php, (6) adodb-xmlschema.inc.php, and (7) adodb.inc.php; files in datadict including (8) datadict-access.inc.php, (9) datadict-db2.inc.php, (10) datadict-generic.inc.php, (11) datadict-ibase.inc.php, (12) datadict-informix.inc.php, (13) datadict-mssql.inc.php, (14) datadict-mysql.inc.php, (15) datadict-oci8.inc.php, (16) datadict-postgres.inc.php, and (17) datadict-sybase.inc.php; files in drivers/ including (18) adodb-access.inc.php, (19) adodb-ado.inc.php, (20) adodb-ado_access.inc.php, (21) adodb-ado_mssql.inc.php, (22) adodb-borland_ibase.inc.php, (23) adodb-csv.inc.php, (24) adodb-db2.inc.php, (25) adodb-fbsql.inc.php, (26) adodb-firebird.inc.php, (27) adodb-ibase.inc.php, (28) adodb-informix.inc.php, (29) adodb-informix72.inc.php, (30) adodb-mssql.inc.php, (31) adodb-mssqlpo.inc.php, (32) adodb-mysql.inc.php, (33) adodb-mysqli.inc.php, (34) adodb-mysqlt.inc.php, (35) adodb-oci8.inc.php, (36) adodb-oci805.inc.php, (37) adodb-oci8po.inc.php, (38) adodb-odbc.inc.php, (39) adodb-odbc_mssql.inc.php, (40) adodb-odbc_oracle.inc.php, (41) adodb-oracle.inc.php, (42) adodb-postgres64.inc.php, (43) adodb-postgres7.inc.php, (44) adodb-proxy.inc.php, (45) adodb-sapdb.inc.php, (46) adodb-sqlanywhere.inc.php, (47) adodb-sqlite.inc.php, (48) adodb-sybase.inc.php, (49) adodb-vfp.inc.php; file in perf/ including (50) perf-db2.inc.php, (51) perf-informix.inc.php, (52) perf-mssql.inc.php, (53) perf-mysql.inc.php, (54) perf-oci8.inc.php, (55) perf-postgres.inc.php; tests/ files (56) benchmark.php, (57) client.php, (58) test-datadict.php, (59) test-perf.php, (60) test-pgblob.php, (61) test-php5.php, (62) test-xmlschema.php, (63) test.php, (64) test2.php, (65) test3.php, (66) test4.php, (67) test5.php, (68) test_rs_array.php, (69) testcache.php, (70) testdatabases.inc.php, (71) testgenid.php, (72) testmssql.php, (73) testoci8.php, (74) testoci8cursor.php, (75) testpaging.php, (76) testpear.php, (77) testsessions.php, (78) time.php, or (79) tmssql.php, which reveals the path in various error messages.

The weakness was published 09/24/2006 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-4976 since 09/24/2006. 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 are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:server.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 254305 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2006-4976), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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 vulnerability database at Tenable (254305). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 254305
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2006-4976

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-4976 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4976
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32445

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 08/26/2025 10:14
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (47), 04/12/2019 08:46 (1), 08/26/2025 10:14 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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