ATutor links/index.php SQL injection
| atutor-linksindex-sql-injection (28082) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
ATutor is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote authenticated attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements to the links/index.php script using the "desc" or "asc" parameter, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify, or delete information in the back-end database.
Platforms Affected:
- ATutor, ATutor 1.5.3.1 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of ATutor (1.5.3.2 or later), available from the ATutor Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
References:
- ATutor - Web site, ATutor Learning Content Management System at http://atutor.ca/.
- BID-19232: ATutor Multiple SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-3996: SQL injection vulnerability in links/index.php in ATutor 1.5.3.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) desc or (2) asc parameters.
- OSVDB ID: 27665: ATutor links/index.php Multiple Variable SQL Injection
- SA21308: ATutor SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3074: ATutor desc and asc Parameters Handling Remote SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jul 30, 2006
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