Info

Disclosure

Jul 30, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jul 30, 2006

Solution

Unknown

Description

ATutor contains a flaw that may allow an attacker to carry out an SQL injection attack. The issue is due to the "links/index.php" script not properly sanitizing user-supplied input to the 'asc' and 'desc' 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 Available
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.5.3.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Adaptive Technology Resource Centre, University of Toronto

ATutor

1.5.3.1

References

FrSIRT Advisory: ADV-2006-3074
Bugtraq ID: 19232
Milw0rm: 2088
Generic Exploit URL: http://retrogod.altervista.org/atutor_1531_sql.html
ISS X-Force ID: 28082
Secunia Advisory ID: 21308
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-07/0550.html
CVE ID: 2006-3996 (see also: NVD)
Vendor URL: http://www.atutor.ca/

Credit

rgod - rgodautistici.org - http://retrogod.altervista.org

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