MWChat chat.php script could allow SQL Injection
| mwchat-chat-sql-injection (22845) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
MWChat is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted request to the chat.php script containing a SQL statement in the Username parameter which will allow the attacker to add, modify or delete user information in the back-end database.
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
Remedy:
Upgrade to the current version of MWChat (version 6.9 or later), available from the Application Index - Products and Services Web site. See References.
References:
- AppIndex! Web site: Application Index - Your software and services source!.
- Application Index - Products and Services: AppIndex -Your source for the ultimate applications and service!.
- Rgod - original advisory: MWCHAT 6.8 SQL INJECTION / REMOTE COMMANDS EXECUTION.
- BID-15198: MWChat Chat.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-3324: SQL injection vulnerability in chat.php in MWChat 6.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the username parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 20266: MWChat chat.php Username Variable SQL Injection
- SA17303: MWChat "Username" SQL Injection Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1015094: MWChat Input Validation Hole in `Username` Permits SQL Injection Attacks
- VUPEN/ADV-2005-2180: MWChat Username Parameter Remote SQL Injection Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- AppIndex MWChat 6.8
Reported:
Oct 21, 2005
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