USOLVED NEWSolved 1.1.6 newsscript.php newsid sql injection

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A vulnerability has been found in USOLVED NEWSolved 1.1.6 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the file newsscript.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument newsid results in sql injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-2389. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in USOLVED NEWSolved 1.1.6. This affects an unknown part of the file newsscript.php. The manipulation of the argument newsid 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in newsscript.php in USOLVED NEWSolved 1.1.6, when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) jahr or (2) idneu parameter in an archive action, or (3) the newsid parameter.

The weakness was presented 07/09/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at milw0rm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-2389 since 07/09/2009. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by jmp-esp and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download 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 10 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:newsscript.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 (9042) and Secunia (SA35611†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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• USOLVED

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• NEWSolved

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• 1.1.6

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