Etomite CMS username field SQL injection

etomite-username-sql-injection (27943) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Etomite CMS is vulnerable to SQL injection. If magic_quotes is disabled, a remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements to the manager/index.php script using the 'username' parameter, which could allow the attacker to bypass authentication or view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database.

Platforms Affected:

  • Etomite.org, Etomite Content Management System 0.6.1 and prior
  • Microsoft, Windows XP Professional

Remedy:

Refer to the Etomite Web site for patch information. See References.

Consequences:

Data Manipulation

References:

  • Etomite Web site, Etomite Content Management System - Home at http://www.etomite.org/.
  • BID-19150: Etomite Index.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-3904: SQL injection vulnerability in manager/index.php in Etomite CMS 0.6.1 and earlier, with magic_quotes_gpc disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the username parameter.
  • OSVDB ID: 27485: Etomite manager/index.php username Variable SQL Injection
  • SA21167: Etomite "username" SQL Injection Vulnerability
  • SECTRACK ID: 1016594: Etomite Input Validation Flaw in `username` Parameter Lets Remote Users Inject SQL Commands
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-2961: Etomite username Parameter Handling Remote SQL Injection Vulnerability

Reported:

Jul 25, 2006

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