20796 : Exponent CMS index.php section Variable SQL Injection
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Last Modified
9 months ago

Percent Complete
90%

Disclosure
Nov 11, 2005

Discovery
Unknown

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Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Description

 Exponent CMS contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to carry out an SQL injection attack. The issue is due to the 'index.php' script not properly sanitizing user-supplied input to the 'section' variable. This may allow a remote attacker to inject or manipulate SQL queries in the backend database.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Rumored / Private
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

 Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, James Hunt has released a patch in the CVS code to address this vulnerability.

Products
James Hunt
Watch-list
Exponent CMS
Watch-list
 0.96.4

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