phphd check.php script SQL injection
| phphd-check-sql-injection (24508) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
phphd is vulnerable to SQL injection. If gpc_magic_quotes is off, a remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements to the check.php script using the $HTTP_POST_VARS[username] variable, which could allow the attacker to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Platforms Affected:
- Hinton Design, phphd 1.0
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of phphg (1.5 or later), available from the phphg Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
References:
- eVuln Advisory EV0060, phphd Multiple Vulnerabilities at http://www.evuln.com/vulns/60/summary.html.
- Hinton Design Free PHP Scripts Web page, phphd at http://www.hintondesign.org/downloads/view_cat.php?cat_id=91.
- BID-16586: Hinton Design PHPHD Multiple Input Validation And Authentication Bypass Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-0608: Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Hinton Design phphd 1.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via (1) the username parameter to check.php or (2) unknown attack vectors to scripts that display information from the database.
- OSVDB ID: 23025: phphd check.php username Variable POST Method SQL Injection
- SA18793: phphd Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Feb 04, 2006
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