Alternate Profiles Plugin 0.2 on e107 newuser.php ID sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Alternate Profiles Plugin 0.2 on e107 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file newuser.php of the component Profiles. This manipulation of the argument ID causes sql injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-4785. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Alternate Profiles Plugin 0.2 on e107 (e107 Plugin) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file newuser.php of the component Profiles. The manipulation of the argument id 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 newuser.php in the alternate_profiles plugin, possibly 0.2, for e107 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter.

The weakness was released 10/29/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-4785 since 10/29/2008. 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 boom3rang 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:newuser.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 (6849) and SecurityFocus (BID 31940†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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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
Author: boom3rang
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OpenVAS ID: 800303
OpenVAS Name: e107 alternate_profiles plugin newuser.php SQL Injection Vulnerability
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-4785 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4785
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44761
SecurityFocus: 31940 - e107 CMS 'alternate_profiles' Plugin 'newuser.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability
Vupen: ADV-2008-2940

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 11/09/2024 06:37
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (53), 07/11/2019 08:40 (13), 11/09/2024 06:37 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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

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