Exponent CMS navigation and resource modules allow SQL injection
| exponent-modules-sql-injection (23109) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Exponent is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by passing malicious SQL commands to the navigation module using the parent parameter or to the resource module using the id parameter which would allow the attacker to obtain sensitive information and add, modify, or delete information in the back-end database.
Platforms Affected:
- Exponent, Exponent CMS 0.96.3 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Exponent CMS (0.96.4 or later) available from the SourceForge.net Downloads Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Nov 19 2005 - 11:21:18 CST, [security - exponentcms] at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-11/0243.html.
- Exponent: An Open Source Content Management System, Exponent Open Source Content Management System at http://www.exponentcms.org/index.php?section=1.
- SourceForge.net, Exponent Content Management System at http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=118524.
- BID-15389: Exponent CMS Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
- BID-15503: Exponent Content Management System Multiple Improper File Permission Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-3762: SQL injection vulnerability in the navigation module (navigationmodule) in Exponent CMS 0.96.3 and later versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the parent parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 21023: Exponent CMS Navigation Module parent Variable SQL Injection
- SA17505: Exponent CMS Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA17655: Exponent CMS image gallery Module Script Insertion and Full Path Disclosure
Reported:
Nov 11, 2005
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