Description
Global variable overwrite vulnerability in maincore.php in PHP-Fusion 6.01.4 and earlier uses the extract function on the superglobals, which allows remote attackers to conduct SQL injection attacks via the _SERVER[REMOTE_ADDR] parameter to news.php.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- PHP-Fusion 6.0.x - 'news.php' SQL Injection EDB-28496 · webapps · Sep 7, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 19908 vdb-entry
- 20060907 PHPFusion <= 6.01.4 extract()/_SERVER[REMOTE_ADDR] sql injection mailing-list
- ADV-2006-3523 vdb-entry
- http://www.php-fusion.co.uk/news.php?readmore=353
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/phpfusion_6-01-4_xpl.html
- phpfusion-manicore-sql-injection(28818) vdb-entry
- 21830 third-party-advisory