phpGB login.php SQL injection
| phpgb-login-sql-injection (10068) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
phpGB is vulnerable to SQL injection in the login.php script, if "magic_quotes_gpc" has not been enabled in the php.ini file. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted query variable as the password value, which would allow the attacker to gain administrative access to phpGB to add, modify, or delete data from the backend database.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of phpGB (1.4 or later), available from the Michael Walzl's Web page. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Sep 09 2002 - 02:18:24 CDT : phpGB: mysql injection bug .
- Michael Walzl's Web site: Michael Walzl's Homepage.
- BID-5673: phpGB SQL Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1482: SQL injection vulnerability in login.php for phpGB 1.20 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is not enabled, allows remote attackers to gain administrative privileges via SQL code in the password entry.
Platforms Affected:
- Michael Walzl phpGB 1.20
Reported:
Sep 09, 2002
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