PostNuke sid parameter SQL injection
| postnuke-sid-sql-injection (20019) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PostNuke is vulnerable to SQL injection, caused by improper validation of user-supplied information in the sid parameter. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request containing SQL commands to the sid parameter, which would allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information and add, modify, or delete information in the backend database.
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of PostNuke (0.750b or later), available from the PostNuke Web site. See References.
References:
- Dcrab 's Security Advisory on Bugtraq: Sql injection, xss and path disclosure vulnerabilities in PostNuke 0.760-RC3.
- PostNuke Web site: Open Source Content Management.
- BID-13076: PostNuke Phoenix Module Parameter Remote Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- BID-13077: PostNuke Phoenix SID Parameter Remote SQL Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-1048: SQL injection vulnerability in modules.php in PostNuke 0.760 RC3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL statements via the sid parameter. NOTE: the vendor reports that they could not reproduce the issues for 760 RC3, or for .750.
- OSVDB ID: 15371: PostNuke News Module sid Parameter SQL Injection
- SA14868: PostNuke Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1013670: PostNuke Input Validation Holes in News Module Permits SQL Injection and in `admin.php` and `user.php` Permit Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Platforms Affected:
- PostNuke PostNuke .760-RC3
Reported:
Apr 08, 2005
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