OSVDB ID: 20796

Title: Exponent CMS index.php section Variable SQL Injection

Info

Disclosure

Nov 11, 2005

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

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

Exponent CMS

0.96.4

References

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete



Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/36218