Info

Disclosure

Jun 29, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

NewsPHP contains a flaw that may allow an 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 'words', 'id', 'topmenuitem', 'cat_id', and 'words' variables. This may allow an 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
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

NewsPHP.com

NewsPHP

Unknown or Unspecified

References

FrSIRT Advisory: ADV-2006-2640
Bugtraq ID: 18726
Related OSVDB ID: 26976 26978
ISS X-Force ID: 27508
Secunia Advisory ID: 20943
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0001.html
CVE ID: 2006-3358 (see also: NVD) 2006-3359 (see also: NVD)
Vendor URL: http://www.newsphp.com/

Credit

Ellipsis Security - securityconnectiongmail.com - Ellipsis Security

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