Prozilla Prozilla Pub Site Directory directory.php cat sql injection

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Prozilla Prozilla Pub Site Directory. Affected is an unknown function of the file directory.php. This manipulation of the argument cat causes sql injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-4258. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability was found in Prozilla Prozilla Pub Site Directory (affected version not known). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file directory.php. The manipulation of the argument cat 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. The summary by CVE is:

SQL injection vulnerability in directory.php in Prozilla Pub Site Directory allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the cat parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 08/08/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-4258 since 08/08/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by t0pP8uZz and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:directory.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 (4265) and SecurityFocus (BID 25209†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Prozilla Pub Site Directory

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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