MyBuxScript Pts-bux spnews.php ID sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in MyBuxScript Pts-bux. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the file spnews.php. The manipulation of the argument ID leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-3246. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in MyBuxScript Pts-bux (version unknown) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the file spnews.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 spnews.php in MyBuxScript PTC-BUX allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in an spnews action to the default URI. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was shared 09/18/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at milw0rm.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-3246 since 09/18/2009. 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. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed by HxH 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 18 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:spnews.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 (52945), Exploit-DB (9555) and Secunia (SA36519†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• MyBuxScript

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• Pts-bux

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