Pligg CMS 9.9.5 submit.php sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Pligg CMS 9.9.5. The affected element is an unknown function of the file submit.php. Performing a manipulation results in sql injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2008-6968. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pligg CMS 9.9.5 (Content Management System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the file submit.php. 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in submit.php in Pligg CMS 9.9.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) category and (2) id parameters.

The weakness was disclosed 08/13/2009 by Omer Singer (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-6968 since 08/13/2009. 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 and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:submit.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45086), Exploit-DB (6173) and SecurityFocus (BID 31062†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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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: Highly functional
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/02/2008 🔍
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03/18/2015 +2043 days 🔍
09/19/2025 +3838 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Omer Singer
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-6968 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-6968
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49407
X-Force: 45086 - Pligg submit.php SQL injection
SecurityFocus: 31062 - Pligg 'submit.php' Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 09/19/2025 19:09
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (50), 11/21/2018 04:41 (5), 09/19/2025 19:09 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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