PHP-Daily mod_prest_date.php add_postit.php prev sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in PHP-Daily. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the file add_postit.php of the component mod_prest_date.php. The manipulation of the argument prev leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-4757. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in PHP-Daily (Programming Language Software) (unknown version) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file add_postit.php of the component mod_prest_date.php. The manipulation of the argument prev 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. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in PHP-Daily allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) id parameter to (a) add_postit.php (b) delete.php, and (c) mod_prest_date.php; and the (2) prev parameter to (d) prest_detail.php.

The weakness was published 10/27/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-4757 since 10/27/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by 0xFFFFFF and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:add_postit.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 X-Force (46125), Exploit-DB (6833) and SecurityFocus (BID 31915†). Similar entries are available at VDB-44736 and VDB-44734. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• PHP-Daily

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