PHPX login.php SQL injection
| phpx-login-sql-injection (23459) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
PHPX is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements to the login.php script using the username parameter which would allow the attacker to bypass login restrictions and gain administrative access to the application. Once administrative access is obtained, the attacker could launch further attacks against the affected system, including remote command execution.
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
Remedy:
Apply the patch for this vulnerability (12012005), available from the SourceForge.net. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Nov 30 2005 - 13:14:19 CST: PhpX <= 3.5.9 SQL Injection -> login bypass -> remote command/code execution.
- PHPX Web site: PHPX - Welcome to PHPX.
- SourceForge.net: SourceForge.net - phpx-patch-12012005.
- BID-15680: PHPX Admin Login.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-3968: SQL injection vulnerability in auth.inc.php in PHPX 3.5.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands, bypass authentication, and upload arbitrary PHP code via the username parameter.
- OSVDB ID: 21384: PHPX auth.inc.php username Field SQL Injection
- SA17858: PHPX "username" SQL Injection Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1015300: PHPX Input Validation Hole in `auth.inc.php` Lets Remote Users Inject SQL Commands to Bypass Authentication
- VUPEN/ADV-2005-2696: PHPX username Parameter Remote SQL Injection Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Ryan Meinzer PHPX 3.5.9 and prior
Reported:
Nov 30, 2005
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