News2Net index.php script could allow SQL injection
| news2net-index-sql-injection (22947) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
News2Net could allow a remote attacker to execute code using SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements to the index.php script using the category parameter which would allow the attacker to add, modify, or delete data from the database.
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- News2Net Home Page: News2Net Products.
- BID-15274: News2Net Index.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-3469: SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in News2Net 3.0.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the category parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 20450: News2Net index.php category Variable SQL Injection
- SA17396: News2Net "category" SQL Injection Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2005-2273: News2Net category Parameter Remote SQL Injection Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- News2Net News2Net 3.0.0.0
- RedHat Linux 7.2
Reported:
Nov 02, 2005
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