PHPArcadeScript 4.0 linkout.php ID sql injection

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in PHPArcadeScript 4.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file linkout.php. The manipulation of the argument ID leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2009-2775. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in PHPArcadeScript 4.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the file linkout.php. The manipulation of the argument id 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:

SQL injection vulnerability in linkout.php in PHPArcadeScript (PHP Arcade Script) 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter.

The weakness was published 08/14/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at milw0rm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-2775 since 08/14/2009. 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. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by MizoZ and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is available 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 17 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:linkout.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 (9288) and SecurityFocus (BID 35843†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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• PHPArcadeScript

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• 4.0

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