CVE-2006-3599
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSQL injection vulnerability in the Nuke Advanced Classifieds module for PHP-Nuke allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id_ads parameter in an EditAds op.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in the Nuke Advanced Classifieds module for PHP-Nuke allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id_ads parameter in the EditAds operation. The vulnerable parameter is not properly sanitized before being used in a database query, enabling attackers to inject malicious SQL syntax.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify the Advanced Classifieds module is installedCheck the PHP-Nuke modules directory for the classifieds module folder (commonly named 'Advanced_Classifieds' or similar in the /modules/ path). Also check the database for the related classifieds tables if accessible.Affected if The Advanced Classifieds module is present on the PHP-Nuke installation
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Confirm EditAds operation is accessibleLocate the file handling the EditAds operation within the classifieds module, typically in the main module file. Verify the operation handles the id_ads parameter.Affected if The EditAds functionality exists and accepts the id_ads parameter in the request
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Inspect the id_ads parameter handlingReview the code in the EditAds file to check how the id_ads parameter is processed. Look for direct use of this parameter in SQL queries without sanitization functions such as intval(), mysql_real_escape_string(), or parameterized queries.Affected if The id_ads parameter is used directly in SQL queries without proper escaping, type casting, or prepared statements
The environment is affected if the PHP-Nuke Advanced Classifieds module is installed and the EditAds operation processes the id_ads parameter without sanitizing it before using it in database queries.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement proper input validation and use parameterized queries (prepared statements) for all database operations involving the id_ads parameter. Review the entire EditAds code path to identify and remediate any additional injection points.
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