CVE-2019-25676
Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection in Ask Expert
Publication date: 2026-04-05
Last updated on: 2026-04-20
Assigner: VulnCheck
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| phpscriptsmall | ask_expert_script | 3.0.5 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
| 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. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The vulnerability in Ask Expert Script 3.0.5 involves cross-site scripting (XSS) and SQL injection issues. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit these by manipulating URL parameters. Specifically, they can inject malicious script tags through the 'cateid' parameter in the categorysearch.php file, leading to cross-site scripting attacks. Additionally, they can inject SQL code through the 'view' parameter in list-details.php, which can allow execution of arbitrary code or extraction of database information.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can have serious impacts including unauthorized execution of malicious scripts in users' browsers (via XSS), which can lead to session hijacking, defacement, or redirection to malicious sites. The SQL injection aspect can allow attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive database information, data leakage, or manipulation of the database.