Ansel image parameter SQL injection

ansel-image-sql-injection (18373) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Ansel is vulnerable to an SQL injection. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by passing malicious SQL commands to the image parameter, which would allow the attacker to add, modify or delete data in the backend database.

Platforms Affected:

  • Ansel, Ansel prior to 2.2

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Ansel (2.2 or later), available from the Ansel Web page. See References.

Consequences:

Data Manipulation

References:

  • Ansel Web page, Project details for Ansel at http://freshmeat.net/projects/ansel/.
  • BID-11824: Ansel Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2004-2266: SQL injection vulnerability in Ansel 2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to modify SQL statements via the image parameter.
  • OSVDB ID: 12236: Ansel image Parameter SQL Injection
  • SA12856: Ansel "image" SQL Injection and Script Insertion Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1012434: Ansel Input Validation Hole in `image` Parameter Lets Remote Users Inject SQL Commands and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks

Reported:

Dec 06, 2004

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