QuickEStore contains a flaw that may allow an attacker to carry out an SQL injection attack. The issue is due to the index.cfm script not properly sanitizing user-supplied input to the 'SubCatID' variable. This may allow an attacker to inject or manipulate SQL queries in the backend database. Additionally, by providing a malformed file argument to the script it will disclose the full installation path. While such information is relatively low risk, it is often useful in carrying out additional, more focused attacks.
Classification
Location:
Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type:
Information Disclosure,
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Confidentiality,
Loss of Integrity
Solution:
Patch
Exploit:
Exploit Rumored / Private
OSVDB:
Web Related
Solution
Upgrade to version released August 2007 or later, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. Note that this flaw was fixed in the YYYY-MM-DD release without a change in version number. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.
Old versions have been patched since August, 2007. New version is SQL-injection proof. Interesting that the author was never contacted nor informed about this.