ADOdb PostgreSQL SQL injection

adodb-postgresql-sql-injection (24314) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

ADOdb is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements using various parameters, which could allow the attacker to add, modify, or delete information in the back-end database.


Consequences:

Data Manipulation

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of ADOdb (4.71 or later), available from SourceForge.net. Se References.

For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1029-1, DSA-1030-1, and DSA-1031-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Gentoo Linux (Cacti):
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2006-04-07 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Gentoo Linux (ADOdb):
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2006-02-02 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

References:

  • PHP Link Directory Web site: PHP Link Directory.
  • SourceForge.net: ADOdb: Latest File Releases.
  • BID-16364: ADOdb PostgreSQL SQL Injection Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-0410: SQL injection vulnerability in ADOdb before 4.71, when using PostgreSQL, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified attack vectors involving binary strings.
  • DSA-1029: libphp-adodb -- several vulnerabilities
  • DSA-1030: moodle -- several vulnerabilities
  • DSA-1031: cacti -- several vulnerabilities
  • GLSA-200602-02: ADOdb: PostgresSQL command injection
  • GLSA-200604-07: Cacti: Multiple vulnerabilities in included ADOdb
  • OSVDB ID: 22705: ADOdb PostgreSQL Binary String SQL Injection
  • SA18575: ADOdb PostgreSQL SQL Injection Vulnerability
  • SA18732: PHP Link Directory ADOdb and PHPMailer Vulnerabilities
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-0315: ADOdb PostgreSQL Unspecified Remote SQL Injection Vulnerability
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-0448: PHP Link Directory (phpLD2) Multiple ADBdb and PHPMailer Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

  • Debian Debian Linux 3.0
  • Debian Debian Linux 3.1
  • Gentoo Linux
  • John Lim ADOdb 4.66
  • John Lim ADOdb 4.68
  • John Lim ADOdb 4.70

Reported:

Jan 24, 2006

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