Info

Disclosure

Oct 06, 2005

Discovery

Oct 04, 2005

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

PHP-Fusion contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to carry out an SQL injection attack. The issue is due to the 'faq.php' script not properly sanitizing user-supplied input to the 'cat_id' variable. This may allow a remote attacker to inject or manipulate SQL queries in the back-end database.

Classification

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

Solution

Upgrade to version 6.00.110 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Nick Jones

PHP-Fusion

6.00.109

References

Security Tracker: 1015013
Bugtraq ID: 15018
Secunia Advisory ID: 17055
Related OSVDB ID: 19866 19867
CVE ID: 2005-3161 (see also: NVD)
ISS X-Force ID: 22532
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0130.html
Other Advisory URL: http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-52/advisory/
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/54
Vendor URL: http://www.php-fusion.co.uk/
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://www.php-fusion.co.uk/news.php?readmore=261

Credit

Andreas Sandblad - assecunia.com - Secunia Research

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/19867