Phorum non-fulltext search SQL injection
| phorum-nonfulltext-sql-injection (41418) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Phorum is vulnerable to SQL injection when mysql_use_ft is disabled. A remote attacker could send specially-crafted SQL statements using the non-fulltext search, which could allow the attacker to view, add, modify or delete information in the back-end database.
Platforms Affected:
- PHP, Phorum 5.2.5
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Phorum (5.2.6 or later), available from the Phorum Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
References:
- Phorum Support Forum, January 07, 2008 04:20PM, Phorum-5.2.6 stable released at http://www.phorum.org/phorum5/read.php?64,126815,126815.
- Phorum Web site, Phorum: PHP Message Board at http://www.phorum.org/.
- BID-28540: Phorum Multiple Unspecified SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-1486: SQL injection vulnerability in Phorum before 5.2.6, when mysql_use_ft is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the non-fulltext search.
- SA29519: Phorum Non-Fulltext Search SQL Injection Vulnerability
Reported:
Jan 07, 2008
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