PHP-Nuke search query parameter SQL injection
| phpnuke-query-sql-injection (23079) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PHP-Nuke is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by passing malicious SQL commands in the query parameter when performing a search, which would allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information and add, modify, or delete information in the back-end database.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.8 |
| Exploitability: | Functional |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of PHP-Nuke (7.9 or later), available from the PHP-Nuke Web site. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1264-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Bugtraq Mailing List, Sun Feb 19 2006 - 09:42:50 CST : [waraxe-2006-SA#046] - Critical sql injection in phpNuke 7.5-7.8.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue Nov 15 2005 - 08:17:56 CST: Critical SQL Injection PHPNuke <= 7.8.
- Lostmon's Blogger 01/09/2006: PHPNuke EV 7.7 'search' module 'query' variable SQL injection.
- PHP-Nuke Web site: PHP-Nuke.
- BID-15421: PHPNuke Search Module SQL Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-3792: Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Search module in PHP-Nuke 7.8, and possibly other versions before 7.9 with patch 3.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands, as demonstrated via the query parameter in a stories type.
- OSVDB ID: 20866: PHP-Nuke Search Module query Variable SQL Injection
- SA17543: PHP-Nuke "query" SQL Injection Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1015215: PHP-Nuke Input Validation Error in Search Module Lets Remote Users Inject SQL Commands
- SECTRACK ID: 1015651: PHP-Nuke Input Validation Hole in Search Module Lets Remote Users Inject SQL Commands
- VUPEN/ADV-2005-2446: PHP-Nuke query Parameter Handling Remote SQL Injection Issue
Platforms Affected:
- PHPNuke PHP-Nuke 7.0 Final
- PHPNuke PHP-Nuke 7.1
- PHPNuke PHP-Nuke 7.2
- PHPNuke PHP-Nuke 7.3
- PHPNuke PHP-Nuke 7.6
- PHPNuke PHP-Nuke 7.7
- PHPNuke PHP-Nuke 7.8
Reported:
Nov 16, 2005
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